Casablanca
Casablanca is not Morocco’s postcard — it is its economic pulse and contemporary breath. The Hassan II Mosque, one of the world’s largest, stands facing the Atlantic. Art deco boulevards, the Habous quarter, seafront cafés — another reading of the country, resolutely urban.
The key moments
- The Hassan II Mosque facing the ocean
- The art deco quarter and Place Mohammed V
- The Habous, an ancient-style medina built in the 1920s
- The corniche and El Hank lighthouse at sunset
Three moments, one city
- № 01Morning — the mosque and the sea
Guided tour of the Hassan II Mosque (the only one in Morocco open to non-Muslims). Walk along the corniche.
- № 02Midday — the Habous
Lunch in the reconstructed old medina, spice shopping, antiquarian bookshops.
- № 03Evening — art deco
Stroll along Boulevard Mohammed V, historic cafés, dinner at a modern Moroccan fusion restaurant.
Finding a room
A design hotel in the Maârif district, or a contemporary riad in the Habous. The waterfront (Aïn Diab) for beach lovers and nightlife.
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