Casablanca
City in Morocco
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda, is the largest city in Morocco. It is located in Casablanca-Settat region.
Casablanca-Settat is one of the 12 administrative regions of Morocco. Casablanca-Settat comprises 2 prefectures and 7 provinces (Benslimane Province, Berrechid Province, Casablanca Prefecture, El Jadida Province, Médiouna Province, Mohammadia Prefecture, Nouaceur Province, Settat Province, Sidi Bennour Province).
Casablanca prefecture is divided into 8 districts (Aïn Chock, Aïn Sebaâ - Hay Mohammadi, Al Fida - Mers Sultan, Anfa, Ben M'Sick, Hay Hassani, Moulay Rachid, Sidi Bernoussi). Districts are divided into 1 municipality (Mechouar) and 16 subdivisions or arrondissements (Aïn Chock, Aïn Sebaâ, Hay Mohammadi, Roches Noires, Anfa, Maârif, Sidi Belyout, Ben M'Sick, Sbata, Sidi Bernoussi, Sidi Moumen, Al Fida, Mers Sultan, Hay Hassani, Moulay Rachid, Sidi Othmane).
How to Reach Casablanca
Mohammed V International Airport (IATA Code- CMN) is an international airport serving Casablanca, Morocco. Located in Nouaceur Province.
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Hotels in Casablanca
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Tourist Places in Casablanca
I have described 53 Best Places to Visit in Casablanca. You need approximately US$ 51 entry fees for visiting all the places listed below.
Day-1:
Plage de petite Zenata
Beach
How to go: It is located northeast end of Casablanca city. About 12 km from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station towards northeast.
Nahla Beach
Beach
How to go: It is located about 2.5 km from Plage de petite Zenata beach towards southwest.
Plage de Ain Sebaa
Beach
How to go: It is located west of Nahla Beach.
Zoo Ain Sebaa
Zoo
Visiting Time: 8 AM to 6 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 50 Dirham (US$4.77) for adult and 30 Dirham (US$2.86) for child age 3-12. Free for child age below 3.
How to go: It is located about 1.8 km from Plage de Ain Sebaa Beach towards south.
Hello Park Casablanca Ain Sbaa
Water Park
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 10 PM every day.
How to go: It is located about 1.13 km from Zoo Ain Sebaa towards south at Complexe Sportif Sidi Mohamed.
Parc de Jeux
Amusement Park
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Hello Park Casablanca Ain Sbaa towards west.
L'uzine
Cultural Center
The Foundation promote creation and culture.
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Parc de Jeux towards north at 19 boulevard Mouatamid Ibnou Abbad, old road to Rabat, opposite the Richbond showroom, Aïn Sebaa.
Day-2:
Al-Quds Mosque
Mosque
The Church of Saint Margaret (Église de Sainte Marguerite) was built in 1920. It was transformed into a mosque in 1981.
How to go: It is located about 2.5 km from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station towards east.
Magic Forest Amusement Park
Amusement Park
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Thursday - 12 PM to 8 PM. Friday - 12 PM to 10 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 10 PM. Monday - 4 PM to 8 PM.
How to go: It is located about 2 km from Al-Quds Mosque towards southwest.
Yasmine Fun Park
Amusement Park
How to go: It is located near Magic forest amusement park.
Royal Palace
Palace
It was built in the 1920s by the Pertuzio brothers. There is a gardens inside the premises.
It is not open to visitors.
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Yasmine Fun Park towards southwest.
Dar El Ala
Museum
It is dedicated to traditional Mauro-Andalusi music. It exhibits antique instruments, rare musical recordings, manuscripts, and publications.
Visiting Time: Monday to Wednesday and Friday - 9 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 9 AM to 10 PM. Saturday and Sunday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free. On Thursday, a small concert is held with a free mint tea for members and guests.
How to go: It is located south of Royal Palace.
Moulay Youssef Mosque
Mosque
It was built in 1923.
How to go: It is located west of Dar El Ala.
Muhammadi Mosque
Mosque
It was built in 1936.
How to go: It is located about 180 meters west from Moulay Youssef Mosque.
Mahkamat al-Pasha
City courthouse
Mahkama du Pacha was constructed in 1941-1942.
The complex serves as a courthouse, residence of the pasha (governor), parliamentary reception hall, and jail.
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 9 AM to 4 PM. Saturday and Sunday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 150 meters north from Muhammadi Mosque.
Day-3:
Parc Murdoch
Park
How to go: It is located about 530 meters from Mahkamat al-Pasha towards west.
Eglise Notre Dame De Lourdes
Church
Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church is a Catholic church, was built in 1954. The main attraction of the church is the glasswork.
Visiting Time: 8:30 AM to 7 PM every day.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Parc Murdoch towards northwest.
Hammam Ziani
Public Bath
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 10 PM every day.
Cost: 350 Dirham (US$33.37) which includes washing mitt, soaps and a cloth wrap for modesty. The experience lasted about 2 hours including steam, scrub with mitt, algae wrap, then a massage and wash at the end followed by a robe to relax in afterwards.
How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church towards northeast at ex Boulevard d'Alsace.
Victory Square
Square
At the foot of the monument has an eternal flame, which has been burning since 1954. It is accessible from an underground passageway.
How to go: It is located about 550 meters from Hammam Ziani towards northeast.
Day-4:
Ettedgui Synagogue
Synagogue
It was one of the most important Jewish sites in the city.
The synagogue was constructed in 1920 by the Ettedgui family. It was destroyed by bombardment during the Naval Battle of Casablanca in November 1942. Reconstruction began in 2011 after half a century of destruction.
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 650 meters from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station towards northwest.
Mosque Ould el-Hamra
Mosque
The Ould el-Hamra Mosque was built between 1757 and 1790 by the Alawi Sultan Muhammad bin Abdallah. The minaret at the northwest corner of the mosque was built after Abdallah's death.
The mosque portal, which survives from the time of Abdallah, is located in one corner of the mosque complex.
How to go: It is located southeast of Ettedgui Synagogue.
Marche Bab Marrakech
Market
How to go: It is located about 500 meters from Mosque Ould el-Hamra towards southwest.
Beth-El Temple
Synagogue
The Temple Beth-El is a Jewish synagogue. Its stained glass windows and other artistic elements, is what attracts tourists to this synagogue. The temple was completely refurbished in 1997.
Visiting Time: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM every day.
How to go: It ia located about 450 meters southwest from Marche Bab Marrakech.
Coupole Zevaco
Architecture
The Zevaco cupola, better known as "Al-Kora Al-Ardia" (Earth globe). The underground passage houses commercial and cultural activities with the objective of preserving the popular dimension of Casablanca.
How to go: It is located about 480 meters from Marche Bab Marrakech towards east. About 500 meters from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station towards southwest.
United Nations Square
Square
How to go: It is located 140 meters from Coupole Zevaco towards southwest near Place Maréchal bus stop.
Muhammad V Square
Square
It was established in 1916 at the beginning of the French protectorate in Morocco.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from United Nations Square towards south.
Musee de la Fondation Abderrahman slaoui
Museum
It is named after Abderrahman Slaoui, Moroccan businessman and art collector who died in 2001.
The museum exhibits old posters, Moroccan jewelry, paintings, crystal objects, etc.
Visiting time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 60 Dirham (US$5.72) for foreign adult. 40 Dirham (US$3.81) for local. 10 Dirham (US$0.95) for student and child age above 12. 100 Dirham (US$9.53) for adult or family for guided tour.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters west from Muhammad V Square at 12, rue du Parc.
Arab League Park
Park
How to go: It is located south of Abderrahman slaoui Museum.
Park Yasmina For Games
Park
Visiting Time: 10 PM to 8 PM every day.
How to go: It is located southeast of Arab League Park.
Husa Casablanca Plaza
Hotel
5 star hotel with bars and restaurants.
How to go: It is located about 330 meters from Park Yasmina For Games towards south.
Villa of Arts
Art Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Monday - 9 AM to 7 PM.
How to go: It is located about 540 meters from Husa Casablanca Plaza hotel towards northwest at 30 boulevard Brahim Roudani, Rue Abou El Kacem Chabi.
Dream World
Sports Zone
virtual reality experiences, cinema 6D, frenzied sporting challenges, video games.
How to go: It is located about 520 meters from Villa of Arts towards southwest.
L'Atelier 21
Art Gallery
Visiting time: Monday - 2:30 PM to 7 PM. Tuesday to Saturday - 9:30 AM to 1 PM and 2:30 PM to 7 PM. Sunday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 1.3 km from Dream World towards northwest and 300 meters from Velodrome Park towards south at Rue Abou Al Mahassine Royani.
Velodrome Park
Park
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 7 AM to 9 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 8:30 AM to 7 PM.
How to go: It is located about 300 meters from L'Atelier 21 towards northwest at Avenue Ahmed Charci.
Day-5:
Derb Ghallef
Neighborhood
Derb Ghallef is a busy commercial area known for the Derb Ghallef flea market, where you can find bargains on laptops, cellphones, cameras and other electronics. Another attraction is the centuries-old horticulture garden or Hermitage Park, with tall palms, flower beds and walkways. The garden is located southeast end of the area.
How to go: The area starts from about 900 meters south from Husa Casablanca Plaza.
Anfa Park
Park
Visiting Time: 6 AM to 9 PM.
How to go: It is located about 2 km from the southwest end of Derb Ghallef neighborhood.
Loupi Park Land
Amusement Park
Visiting time: Tuesday and Friday - 3 PM to 8 PM. Wednesday - 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Thursday - 3:15 PM to 9 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 8 PM. Monday remains close.
Entry Fee: 7 Dirham (US$0.67).
How to go: It is located about 1 km from Anfa Park towards southwest.
* There is a lake "Lac El Oulfa" is located about 300 meters from Loupi Park towards southwest.
Le marché solidaire (oasis)
Market
Moroccan crafts, food, clothing & cosmetics in an airy indoor market.
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 8 PM every day.
How to go: It is located about 1 km south from central south end of Derb Ghallef Neighborhood towards south at Rte de l'Oasis.
Museum of Moroccan Judaism
Museum
Visiting Time: Monday to Thursday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Friday - 10 AM to 2 PM. Saturday and Sunday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 650 meters from Le marché solidaire (oasis) towards southwest at 81 Rue du chasseur Jules Gros.
Pont À Haubans De Sidi Maarouf
Bridge
224 meters long bridge opened on May 10, 2019.
How to go: It is located about 1.72 km from Museum of Moroccan Judaism towards south.
Jungle park
Amuseument Park
Children's indoor park.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Thursday - 10 AM to 8 PM. Friday and Saturday - 10 AM to 10 PM. Sunday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 35 Dirham (US$1.43) with 5 attractions.
How to go: It is located about 5.5 km from Pont À Haubans De Sidi Maarouf towards south. North of Park bouskoura and Bouskoura forest.
Bouskoura Waterpark
Waterpark
Visiting Time: 8 AM to 6 PM.
How to go: It is located about 4.5 km from Jungle park towards southwest.
Day-6:
New cruise dock
Marina
How to go: It is located northend from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station.
Mosquée Hassan II
Mosque
The mosque was built by King Hassan II. Work began on July 12, 1986 and was completed and inaugurated on August 30, 1993.
The museum is open to the public.
How to go: It is located about 2.1 km from Casa-Voyageurs Railway Station towards northwest end, in front of sea.
El Hank Lighthouse
Lighthouse
It is the tallest lighthouse in Morocco. It was restored in 1916. It was launched in 1920.
The lighthouse at El Hank is 51 meters high (with a base of 6.60 meters) and has a diameter of 39 meters at its base. The lighthouse at El Hank is open to visitors. 256 steps have to be climbed to reach the upper platform.
There is a Observation Deck Al Hank nearby.
How to go: It is located about 2 km from Mosquée Hassan II towards west through the seashore.
Plage Lalla Meryem
Beach
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from El Hank Lighthouse towards southwest.
* There is a Tahiti Beach Club Bar west end of Lalla Meryem beach
* Om Yoga for fitness is located west end of Lalla Meryem beach
Plage Aïn Diab
Beach
How to go: Ain Diab Beach is located about 1.1 km from Lalla Meryem beach towards west.
* Flamingo Beach Club swimmming pool is located south of Ain Diab Beach.
Parc Sindibad
Amusement Park
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Friday - 10 AM to 7 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 8 PM.
Entry Fee: 25 Dirham (US$2.38). 70 Dirham (US$6.67) for family of 4 members.
How to go: It is located south of west end of Ain Diab Beach.
Sindibad Zoo
Zoo
How to go: It is located west of Parc Sindibad.
Sidi Abderrahman islet
Island
How to go: It is located west end of Ain Diab Beach.
Mall Aquarium
Aquarium
At the heart of Morocco Mall is an aquarium offering visitors to discover the riches of the marine world.
Visiting Time: Monday to Thursday - 12 AM to 8 PM. Friday to Sunday 11 AM to 8 PM.
Entry Fee: 25 Dirham (US$2.38) for adult and 15 Dirham (US$1.43) for child.
How to go: It is located about 650 meters from Sidi Abderrahman islet towards southwest.
Adventureland
Indoor Theme Park
Children's amusement center.
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 10 PM every day.
How to go: It is located west of Mall Aquarium.
Plage Madame Choual
Beach
How to go: It is located west of Adventureland.
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