Atlantic coast
Atlantic metropolis & Art Deco
Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, raises the Hassan II Mosque above the waves and showcases an Art Deco downtown from the French protectorate. The Aïn Diab corniche buzzes at night, while the southern coast — El Jadida and its UNESCO Portuguese cité, plus Sidi Rahal's beaches — invites ocean getaways. Inland, Settat opens onto the wheat plains of the Chaouia.
Best period
Year-round · best Apr–June
Ambience & flavours
Corniche brunches · fresh seafood · Art Deco jazz
Key cities
Casablanca
The Kingdom's economic metropolis, Art déco showcase and Hassan II Mosque on the ocean.
Suggested itineraries
Essential Casablanca in 3 days
Modern architecture, giant mosque and a seaside escape to El Jadida.
Central Atlantic coast in 5 days
From Mohammedia to Sidi Rahal, swimming, medinas and Chaouia plains.
Grand Atlantic loop in 7 days
Casa, lagoons, Portuguese cities and wheat plains — for those who want to grasp the coast.
When to go — month by month
January
Cool and windy, ideal for medinas and indoor museums.
February
Some rain, mild temperatures, low crowds.
March
Spring begins, gentle days on the corniche.
April
Perfect weather, beaches still quiet.
May
Full season, mild sea, long evenings.
June
Cool sea but lovely weather, perfect for the corniche.
July
Hot but dry, tempered by the Canary Current.
August
National tourism peak, Aïn Diab beaches bustling.
September
Sea still warm, crowds thinning — the best window.
October
Bright autumn, pleasant terraces.
November
First rains, sweaters and Art déco cafés.
December
Mild coastal winter, warm brunches on the corniche.
Must-see
Sites in this region· 6
Mosquée Hassan II
Casablanca
Africa's largest mosque, inaugurated 1993; a 210 m minaret and 25,000-worshipper prayer hall, partly built over the ocean.
Médina de Casablanca
Casablanca
Small 18th-century medina between the port and Place des Nations Unies, last witness of pre-colonial Anfa.
Quartier des Habous
Casablanca
1920s 'new medina' blending neo-Moorish arcades, the Pasha's Mahkama and spice markets.
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur
Casablanca
Former 1930 reinforced-concrete Catholic cathedral mixing Art Deco and neo-Gothic, deconsecrated and open to visitors.
Cité portugaise de Mazagan
UNESCOEl Jadida
16th-century (1514) Portuguese fortress inscribed UNESCO in 2004, famous for its mirror-like cistern.
Gastronomy & flavours
Crafts & shopping
What to pack
Light windbreaker for the breezy corniche and modest clothing (shoulders and knees covered) for the Hassan II Mosque.
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