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Pro

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 It is a cute place, completely different from my culture. 


Con

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 Too busy and noisy city, not so romantic place like in Hollywood image 


In a nutshell

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 Not as exotic nor romantic as you thought! 

 

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Things to Do  

Hassan II Mosque

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 73 Reviews  The Hassan II Mosque or Grand Mosquée Hassan. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a... 

Old Medina

Old Medina, Casablanca

 19 Reviews  The old part of Casablanca, within a set of city walls and known as the Medina, is surprisingly easy to miss. You could wander around the city centre for a few hours, then take a taxi out to the big mosque and the seaside, and not realise that the medina exists. It certainly doesn't compare to other... 

La Corniche

La Corniche, Casablanca

 13 Reviews  The coastal area south of Casablanca, is a resort zone named Corniche. Too rocky to my taste, we got there a bad weather and a rough sea. That left us a negative impression, in contrast with the heavy construction of playful facilities in the coast, suggesting a quality that... we didn't notice.... 

Quartiers des Habous

Quartiers des Habous, Casablanca

 6 Reviews  Some distance south of the city centre, after blocks of drab apartments and offices, things suddenly perk up a little bit. A stone mosque with what looks like a village green out the front, narrow backstreets with low rise attractive houses, whitewashed archways, decorative fountains, a cluster of... 

Modern City Life

Modern City Life, Casablanca

 10 Reviews  I'm usually an old building fan, so in the Arab World, I generally get my kicks in the medinas where the oldest and most interesting quarters are found, and hardly visit the new modern parts of town. However, in Casablanca, the modern city is a major attraction for anyone with an interest in Art... 

Cathédrale de Sacré-Coeur

Cathédrale de Sacré-Coeur, Casablanca

 3 Reviews  Just off the square, look out for two sparkling white towers and a spiky roof...this is the Cathedrale du Sacre Coeur, an odd yet beautiful Moroccan-colonial building. The first time I came to visit, the gates were locked and I could only admire the building from the outside (still worth seeing for... 

Hotels  

Hyatt Regency

 5 Reviews and 174 Opinions  I worked very hard during the day in a office witout air conditioned. You can understand how I was... 

Ibis Moussafir Casablanca

 4 Reviews and 158 Opinions  We arrived late into Casablanca ... around 7:30 pm so we didn't want to haggle and try to find a... 

Transportation  

Trains

Trains, Casablanca

 11 Reviews  The main long distance train station in Casablanca is a very simple station and small station.... on one side they have a ticket office and on the other side a small store that sells newspapers, snacks, and soda's and juices ..... we had no problem getting our tickets to Marrakech the night before... 

Local Taxis

Local Taxis, Casablanca

 11 Reviews  On Saturday evening I had to go from the Airport to the City. As I did not want to wait for the next train, I took a taxi The fare to my hotel was 250 Dirham. I thought thats too expensive, I think some guidlines at the airport stated 200 Dirham. But the driver refused to drive for this money. He... 

Ferries / Boats

Ferries / Boats, Casablanca

 4 Reviews  We arrived in Casablanca on a cruise ship. The port is huuuuge and divided into 3 terminals. Our guide explained us how the port worked and how it was divided, but I didn't take note of everything he said and all I can remember now, as I write, is that there is a terminal for cereals and another for... 

Planes

Planes, Casablanca

 6 Reviews  Mohammed V Airport is the largest airport in Morocco and very crowded and noisy, with signs only in Arabic and French. It's located about 30km south of Casablanca, so if your accommodation provided free transport to/from the airport, then its a good idea to use it! Getting to/from Casablanca:- Car... 

Tourist Traps  

Old Medina

Old Medina, Casablanca

 5 Reviews  If you are a tourist, they will seek you out, follow you and try to be your guide or cut you a deal. I never knew I had so many friends! The medina is worth an afternoon of wandering if you can handle tight spaces, crowds and saying "no" a lot. Have fun looking and browsing, but beware and try not... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Other Sites

Other Sites, Casablanca

 8 Reviews  Bain Ziani Just back from Casablanca, the visit was one of those stupid single day cruise ship types, but we crammed plenty in. We went to a traditional Hamman (bath house) and had "the works" we were scrubbed and sea weeded and massaged and soaped. It took about 90 minutes, the women are obviously... 

Official Buildings

Official Buildings, Casablanca

 4 Reviews  Prefecture Mechouar de Casablanca was located near Mosque Mohammed V. Well, "mechouar" means a fortified palace with a parade ground. The building with a very large Arabic gate looks impressive and is guarded by an armed soldier. You can make him a photo if he allows you - simply ask him... 

Modern City Life

Modern City Life, Casablanca

 2 Reviews  We visited the Medina in Casablanca. After being disappointed by watches and tshirts and moroccan crafts made in china, we continued further off and found the Real Medina and it was wonderful!! Standing in front of a tower which must be the "main entrance" turn and face the Hyatt Hotel (it's just... 

Palais Royal

Palais Royal, Casablanca

 1 Review  I think that every even smaller city in Morocco had at least one its own Royal Palace. They are usually located in the cleanest area of each city or rather opposite: the areas around every Royal Palace are well-kept and always clean. The same in Casablanca where the Royal Palace is located behind... 

Favorites  

Hassan II Mosque

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 23 Reviews  King Hassan II wanted that his kingdom's main city had a monument important enough. Many resources has been used to build this enormous buildings and many many money spent, so money that some common people would have rathered were used to fight unemployment troubles for example. 

Modern City Life

Modern City Life, Casablanca

 3 Reviews  Casablanca is a large and modern city, where, once, someone made a film that, for reasons that I couldn't really understand in the 97 times that I saw it, became very famous. If you are thinking in the film scenery, you may find a reconstructed bar, an area they say that it was in the movie,... 

Quartiers des Habous

Quartiers des Habous, Casablanca

 3 Reviews   I bought those blue glasses at the rear and the first tea-pot and paid - after baigaining :-) -190DHS. Not to be missed, even if only to get an idea of prices - a wise precaution before launching into the refined art of bargaining. 

Old Medina

Old Medina, Casablanca

 3 Reviews  The old medina of Casablanca is not quite like the old medina in other Moroccan cities - it's much smaller, less stunning but - maybe - more authentic. You won't see many "tourist-oriented" shops, but real shops where normal people go to buy what they need... a butcher's, a bakery, a tea shop. None... 

La Corniche

La Corniche, Casablanca

 1 Review   Unlike other Cities better known in Morocco as *Imperial cities*, CASA is a well appreciated resort in summertime (No swimming this time of the year!) and an excellent spot for nightlife! The coast will be newly structured, and the long beach of *Ain Diab* will receive still more specialized... 

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