The experience
Casablanca is Morocco's economic powerhouse and most modern city. It is home to the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the world, perched right on the Atlantic edge. Experience the blend of Art Deco architecture and contemporary Moroccan life in this vibrant seaside city.
Now in Casablanca
23°C
Peu nuageux
Best time to visit
May–October
Ocean breezes keep summers milder than inland; late spring through autumn is best for the Corniche and open-air dining.
Winter can be cloudy with occasional rain; the Hassan II Mosque esplanade is windier year-round.
Five moments that shape the city — from Almohad heritage to its modern luxury chapter.
Begin where Casablanca meets the ocean — at the largest mosque in Africa, half of it built on reclaimed land so worshippers can pray above the Atlantic itself.
Its minaret rises 210 metres — the second tallest in the world — and a laser at the top points directly toward Mecca, 5,400 km away.
Walk the seafront promenade from the mosque to Ain Diab: rolling waves on one side, palm-lined cafés, lighthouses, and a salt breeze that smells of the New World on the other.
The Corniche was redesigned for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 — the whole 5-kilometre promenade was rebuilt with wooden decking, public art, and ocean-view lounges.
End the afternoon on Ain Diab's crescent of golden sand, where white cabanas, rooftop pools, and beach restaurants give Casablanca its cosmopolitan rhythm.
Ain Diab is where Casablanca's famous nightlife starts — Rick's Café, the real-life tribute to the 1942 film, is a 10-minute drive from the beach.
Finish in the 'New Medina' — the Habous — where 1920s French Mauresque architecture meets Moroccan arches, olive vendors, and bookshops with handwritten signs.
Downtown Casablanca has one of the world's richest ensembles of Art Deco façades — more than 400 protected buildings built between 1912 and 1956.
