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CasablancaTravel Guide

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Morocco's Atlantic metropolis is the country's working heart — Art Deco boulevards, the oceanside Hassan II Mosque and a café culture with salt spray on it.

Is Casablanca right for you?

When to come

Spring and autumn

Around 27°C by day in August, 18°C in January — recorded at the local weather station.

What it costs

Mid-range. Comfortable without planning around money, expensive if you stop counting.

What we've planned, and who for

No hour-by-hour route here yet — the guides below cover it by subject instead.

When to go
January: around 18 degrees by day, 9 at night, 62 millimetres of rain, some rain.
February: around 18 degrees by day, 10 at night, 50 millimetres of rain, some rain.
March: around 20 degrees by day, 12 at night, 43 millimetres of rain, some rain.
April: around 21 degrees by day, 13 at night, 34 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
May: around 23 degrees by day, 16 at night, 14 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
June: around 25 degrees by day, 19 at night, 3 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
July: around 26 degrees by day, 21 at night, 1 millimetres of rain, dry.
August: around 27 degrees by day, 21 at night, 0 millimetres of rain, dry.
September: around 26 degrees by day, 20 at night, 12 millimetres of rain, dry. We recommend this month.
October: around 24 degrees by day, 17 at night, 45 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
November: around 21 degrees by day, 13 at night, 84 millimetres of rain, wet.
December: around 19 degrees by day, 11 at night, 62 millimetres of rain, some rain.
Cold to hot, by dayDry to wetWhen we would go

Spring and autumn

Average daily highs, recorded at Casablanca.

Where this comes from

Wikipedia 'Casablanca' weather box, 1991-2020 normals (NOAA)

Budget level

Mid-range

Typical cost profile for visitors

Combine it with
  • Marrakech220 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in April, May, October · a different price level (mixed)

  • Fez250 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in April, May, October

  • Essaouira310 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in April, May, June · a different price level (budget)

  • The Algarve, Portugal380 km

    half a day's travel · both good in May, June, September · a different price level (mixed)

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On the map

Finding Casablanca

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The stories

Reading Casablanca

A red Casablanca tram running down a palm-lined city street past apartment blocks
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Destinations

Should Casablanca Be on Your Morocco Itinerary? The Honest Briefing

Casablanca splits Morocco veterans down the middle. Here is the honest reckoning, plus a day that actually works: the mosque, the Art Deco, what to skip and what it costs.

Morocco · 11 min
A Moroccan tagine of slow-cooked meat and pumpkin on a blue-and-white platter, photographed in Morocco beside a bowl of harira soup and spoons of ras el hanout and other spices
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Food

Casablanca's Cheap Eats That Outclass Their Price Tags

Casablanca's finest eating is sold standing up, from griddles, market grills and snail carts — the dish-by-dish map, hour by hour, with what it costs and how not to be overcharged.

Morocco · 11 min
Sunlit arcade of stone arches and green zellige-tiled pillars at the Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
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Hidden Gems

Casablanca Beyond the Mosque: The Quarters Most Visitors Skip

The tour buses give Casablanca ninety minutes and a mosque; give it a full day and the arcades, the Deco boulevards and the Atlantic corniche the city keeps for itself start to make sense.

Morocco · 13 min
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca with its towering minaret and green-tiled roofs above a marble esplanade under a blue sky
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Destinations

Casablanca for First-Timers: The Complete Guide to Morocco's Big City

It isn't Marrakech, and that's the point. Art Deco facades, one breathtaking oceanside mosque and the real rhythm of modern Morocco.

Morocco · 2 min
The Hassan II Mosque and its tall carved minaret across the empty tiled esplanade in Casablanca at dusk
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Itineraries

Book the Mosque Tour First, Then Build the Rest of Casablanca Around It

The Hassan II Mosque admits outside visitors only on fixed guided-tour slots, which makes it the one immovable appointment in the city — so choose your time, then let two days assemble themselves around it.

Morocco · 11 min
In pictures

Casablanca, framed

Old medina and the Habous, Casablanca
Photo: Hamza Bouchikhi / Unsplash
Corniche and Rick's, Casablanca
Photo: Nathan Wong / Unsplash
Eat like a Casablancais, Casablanca
Photo: Loubaba / Unsplash
Old medina and the Habous, Casablanca
Photo: you deal / Unsplash
Our picks

What we'd do in Casablanca

See and do

Eat and drink

Before you go

Practical essentials for Morocco

Money

Moroccan dirham (MAD), a closed currency you exchange on arrival and back before you leave

Language

Arabic and Amazigh, with French widely used in business and cities; English is common in Marrakech and the other tourist centres

Power

Type C/E, 220V 50Hz

Getting around

ONCF trains, including the Al Boraq high-speed line from Tangier to Casablanca, link the cities, while petits taxis work within them - agree the fare or insist on the meter.

Tipping

Small tips are part of daily life - 5-10% in restaurants, and a few dirhams for porters, guides and parking attendants.

Tap water

Tap water is not recommended for visitors; drink sealed bottled water.

Driving

Right-hand side; a Latin-script national licence is accepted for short stays, but rental firms and checkpoints commonly ask for an International Driving Permit.

Emergency

19 police, 15 ambulance and fire, 177 gendarmerie outside towns; 112 from a mobile

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

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