Stories · Morocco
3 days in Casablanca
Told the way I’d tell a friend, step by step.
You don’t visit Casablanca; it takes you in. Here is how I’d spend 3 days there without rushing, leaving room for the things you can’t plan.
Day 1 · Fresh air
To start, meet me at Hassan II Mosque. Bring water, shoes that hold, and no watch. Unmissable, and for good reason. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (31,975 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: here is the route by public transport, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or go through Tiqets.
Then, it’s Moussaoui Guiding, Excursions and Tours. You’ve seen it a hundred times in pictures; in person it is bigger, closer, more alive. To get organised: the public-transport route; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise also check Tiqets.
For lunch, Casablanca is full of options: trust the rooms full of locals rather than the menus translated into six languages.
After lunch, I make my way to Hassan II Mosque Museum. Give it a good two hours, and leave before you are full: that is the secret to wanting to come back. 4.7 out of 5 across 2,552 reviews: few places are this unanimous. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, get your tickets in advance or compare on Tiqets.
Keep the evening free. Casablanca is a city that tells itself better at night.
Day 2 · Neighbourhoods and flavours
Early in the morning, head to Marina Shopping. My advice: a pause on a terrace at the hour when locals leave work. You understand everything. Everyone goes; everyone is right. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise compare on Tiqets.
Around noon, head to Stade Mohammed V. It’s the kind of place that makes you go quiet for a moment, even when you thought you knew it all. Unmissable, and for good reason. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise go through Tiqets.
Lunch without a plan: the first noisy room you pass is often the right one.
In the afternoon, it’s Anfaplace Mall. Go late in the afternoon: the heat drops, the light softens and the photos take themselves. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Practical: here is the route by public transport · what visitors say.
In the evening, let go: a terrace, a walk, and Casablanca does the rest.
Day 3 · Fresh air
In the morning, it’s Arab League Park. This is the breath of the trip. Even one hour changes the day. Everyone goes; everyone is right. 4.5 out of 5 across 5,836 reviews: few places are this unanimous. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or also check Tiqets.
Late morning, meet me at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This is the breath of the trip. Even one hour changes the day. Unmissable, and for good reason. To get organised: how to get there; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise also check Tiqets.
At lunchtime, stay around Casablanca 20250: a noisy room, a dish of the day, and you’ve understood everything.
Later, head to Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum. I always pick two or three rooms rather than seeing everything. You walk out light. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Practical: the public-transport route, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or compare on Tiqets.
In the evening, let go: a terrace, a walk, and Casablanca does the rest.
If you’re still hungry
Other places I wish I could have fitted in: Beth-El Temple, Church of Notre Dame of Lourdes, Morocco Mall, Muhammad V Square, United Nations Square and Villa of Arts. Slip them in wherever a day feels light.
My advice
Walk. Then take public transport: that is where you see the city live.
Book the busiest places the day before: queues have ruined more than one morning.
Keep a little local cash: the best addresses are often the least equipped.
There. The rest is yours: the detours, the encounters, the café that becomes your own.
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