Today Casablanca is a business center with skyscrapers, the economic capital of Morocco. It is a city of avant-garde and new technologies, similar in lifestyle and appearance to the southern European cities: hastily people, women with open faces, mini skirts, high heels, sunglasses. In Casablanca - the largest in Morocco, the international airport named after Mohammed V. There are also businessmen on business, and tourists who are eager to "excursion", and just lovers of sunbathing-swim.
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How to call
8-10-212-22 - international telephone code of Casablanca. This may be necessary when booking a hotel or getting help information.
How to get
Mohammed V Int'l Airport arrives flights from major cities of Europe, the USA and Africa. From the airport to the city center can be reached by train to Casa Voyageurs station. In addition, trains run from Casablanca to Marrakech, Fez, Tangier and Meknes, and trains from Rabat arrive at the Casa Port station. Buses run between cities, they are slightly cheaper than trains.
- How to get from the airport of Casablanca to the city center
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Transport
As for intraurban transport, Casablanca has a rather developed network of buses and taxis. The same law applies here as in the whole world: the farther from the main highways and sights, the lower the cost of a taxi. In some places, the difference between quarters can be double.
Casablanca hotels - $
The best hotels in the resort are the establishments of the "chains" Hyatt, Novotel and Sheraton. More economical option - Ibis Moussafir Casablanca. See also the full list of Casablanca hotels.
- Will a holiday in Casablanca suit families with children? $
- View, "like a huge fireball," falls into the Atlantic Ocean from the Corniche embankment.
- Kiss in the popular bar "Casablanca" - alas, not with Humphrey Bogart ...
- Admire the magnificence of the huge mosque of Hassan II - true, only outside.
- Get lost in Casablanca's Old Town and take a seat in a traditional coffee shop.
Book popular Casablanca hotels at the best prices
| Art Palace Suites & Spa - Châteaux & Hôtels Collection from 9 994 rubles Casablanca Bd d'Anfa, 4 rue Soldat Benhamou | Gray Boutique Hotel and Spa from 7 719 rubles Casablanca Angle Rue Abou Kacem El Kotbari et Ain El Aouda - Quartier Racine | Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers from 7 857 rubles Casablanca Avenue Des F.A.R |
| Jm Suites Hotel & Spa from 6 134 rubles Casablanca 161, Angle Bd Rachidi & Moulay Hassan 1Er | Idou Anfa Hôtel & Spa from 5 169 rubles Casablanca 85 Bd Anfa | Casablanca Appart'hotel from 4 687 rubles Casablanca Quartier Florida, Sidi Maarouf |
| Hotel Al Walid from 4 067 rubles Casablanca Place sidi Mohamed Belvédère | Ibis Casablanca City Center from 3 102 rubles Casablanca Angle Zaid Ou Hmad - Rue Sidi Belyout | Ibis Gare Casa Voyageurs from 3,653 rubles Casablanca Boulevard Bahmad Place De La Gare Casa - Voyageur |
| Hôtel Central from 2 344 rubles Casablanca 20 Place Ahmed El Bidaoui | Hôtel Astrid from 2 344 rubles Casablanca 12, rue 6 novembre | Manzil Hotel from 2 413 rubles Casablanca 38 Rue des Francais Roches Noires |
Shopping
In Casablanca you can find all the usual assortment of Moroccan markets, however the prices here are more inflated than in other tourist cities of the country. Planning to move around the country, it is better to postpone the purchase of souvenirs to another city; if you are going to spend all time in Casablanca, one tip is to bargain aggressively.
The climate of Casablanca is
Clearly +16 ° С in the afternoon +11 ° С at night ° С water |
Clearly +16 ° С in the afternoon +13 ° С at night ° С water |
Clearly +17 ° С in the afternoon +11 ° С at night ° С water |
| Casablanca weather forecast for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 16 | + 17 | + 17 | + 18 | + 20 | + 22 | + 25 | + 25 | + 25 | + 22 | + 20 | + 17 |
| night | + 8 | + 10 | + 10 | + 11 | + 14 | + 17 | + 20 | + 20 | + 18 | + 15 | + 12 | + 10 |
| of water | + 15 | + 16 | + 17 | + 18 | + 20 | + 21 | + 23 | + 24 | + 22 | + 19 | + 17 | + 16 |
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions Casablanca
The most interesting for tourists, focused on the excursion program, a place in Casablanca is the Old Town, so called. Medina. Medina is remarkable primarily for its atmospheric integrity and color: eastern - curves and narrow - streets, the lack of any transport except for donkeys, located on the sides of the road souvenir shops, ancient white stone buildings (translated from the Spanish "Casablanca" means "City of White Houses"). .
The majestic building of Mahakma do Pasha once served as the residence of the Pasha of Casablanca, but now it hosts the administration of one of the seven prefectures of the city. The palace is built in the Spanish-Moorish style, more than 60 rooms and patios are richly decorated with carvings. The entrance to the palace is free, but it is difficult to call it "free" - you need to negotiate with someone from the local about escort.
Mosque of Hassan II
One of the main attractions of Casablanca is the second largest in the Islamic world after the Meccan mosque - the mosque of Hasan II .The project of the French architect Michel Pinzo and the technology of the late XX century allowed to create a miracle of engineering thought - a mosque with a sliding roof, capable of turning the hall for prayers into an open terrace for several minutes, and the world's highest minaret - about 200 m .Richly decorated in all the techniques that the Moroccan masters have - mosaic, stucco, painting, and woodcarving, the main hall of the mosque houses 25,000 believers, and another 80,000 can be located on adjacent sites..The mosque is not only a religious but also a cultural center: the building houses madrassas, a library and a national museum .
Casablanca at the movies
Casablanca - the scene of the famous black and white film of the same name, directed by Michael Kertits. It is interesting that initially the main role in it should be played not by Humphrey Bogart, but by the young actor Ronald Reagan - you know about his future career. In the popular bar "Casablanca", which is located in one of the chic hotels of the city, the spirit of this iconic cinema of the 40s has been recreated.
Entertainment
The nightlife center of Casablanca is the Corniche area. Here you can walk leisurely along the sea, sit in open restaurants, visit bars, night clubs and discos.
Especially for those who like to bargain in the eastern market there is a whole block - Habbus. Along the narrow streets flow into each other olive market, confectionery and pottery with traditional Moroccan ceramics - tajin.
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