Casablanca

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Introduction

Casablanca Mosque Hassan II

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Casablanca is the biggest city in Morocco with over 3 million inhabitants. It is also the commercial and trade centre of the country, and the largest port in the country.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

Hassan II Mosque

The Hassan II Mosque is one of the biggest mosques in the world, after the ones in Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia), which generally are off limits to travellers. This might just be one of the most famous ones amongst travellers anywhere in the world. It is located in Casablanca, just next to the Atlantic Ocean, giving it some extra charm. The minaret at 210 meters is actually the highest in the world. The architectural style has Moorish influences and has strong similarities with the Alhambra and Great Mosque, both in Cordoba. It is actually one of a few mosques in Morocco that is actually open for non-moslims, so definately worth a visit while you are touring around this Magreb country.

Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur (Catholic Cathedral)

Events and Festivals

Weather

Casablanca has a typical mediterranean climate, with warm dry summers and mild but wetter winters. Temperatures average between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius between May and September and 17 to 20 degrees during the other months. Nights are around 20 degrees in summer, dropping to 8 degrees in January. June to September is almost completely dry, while December is the wettest month with around 75 mm of rain.

Getting There

By Plane

b]Mohammed V International Airport[/b] (IATA: CMN, ICAO: GMMN), located 30 kilometre southeast of Casablanca, is the busiest airport in Morocco. Royal Air Maroc, the flag carrier, is based at this airport and has destinations in major cities of Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
Main cities served are Paris, Algiers, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Brussels, Marseille, Frankfurt, Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Lisbon, Tunis and Istanbul.

Domestic destinations include Al Hoceima, Errachidia, Essaouira, Marrakech, Nador, Oujda, Tangier, Tan Tan, Fez and Ouarzazate.

By Train

Casablanca is served by two rail stations run by the national rail service, the ONCF. The main long haul station is Casa-Voyageurs, from which trains run south to Marrakech or El Jadida and north to Rabat, with onward transport to Tangier or Meknes, Fes ,Taza and Oujda. An airport shuttle serves Mohammed V International Airport.

The second station, Casa-Port, serves primarily commuter trains running the Casablanca - Kenitra corridor, with connections to the other station, Voyageurs.

By Car

By Bus

CTM coaches (intercity buses) and various private lines run services to main cities and towns within the country as well as several cities in the south and west of Europe.

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Budget

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Work

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Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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