Casablanca Travel Guide | Must-Visit Spots in Morocco's White City​​

🌊 Why Casablanca?​​ The "White City" blends ​​French elegance​​ with ​​Arabian charm​​, made famous by Casablanca (1942). While often overshadowed by Marrakech, Casa offers a ​​raw, authentic Moroccan vibe​​ with coastal magic. ​​📍 Top 5 Must-Do Experiences​​ ​​1️⃣ Hassan II Mosque 🕌​​ ​​World’s 3rd-largest mosque​​, half-built over the Atlantic (inspired by a king’s divine dream!). ​​Don’t miss:​​ The ​​210m minaret​​ (tallest in the world) ​​Interior tours​​ (non-Muslims welcome outside prayer times) ​​Sunset shots​​ from the outer(silhouettes + ocean waves = 📸✨) ​​2️⃣ La Corniche 🌅​​ Casa’s ​​"Champs-Élysées by the sea"​​ – perfect for: Morning jogs along the Atlantic Sunset cocktails at ​​Le Cabestan​​ (try their seafood!) Late-night shisha at ​​Miami Plage​​ ​​3️⃣ Old Medina 🏺​​ ​​Tiny but authentic​​ vs. touristy medinas elsewhere. Hunt for: Handwoven ​​straw hats​​ (haggle hard!) ​​Spice stalls​​ with saffron & cumin Hidden ​​art deco buildings​​ from the 1930s ​​4️⃣ Rick’s Café ☕​​ ​​Recreated from Casablanca (1942)​​ – think: black-white floors, piano bar, and ​​Bogart vibes​​. ​​Order:​​ "Rick’s Martini" + lamb tagine (book ahead!). ​​5️⃣ United Nations Square 🕊️​​ ​​Colonial-era arcades​​ + ​​hundreds of pigeons​​ = perfect slow travel moment. ​​Do:​​ Buy corn kernels (5 MAD) to feed them! ​​🍽️ Local Eats​​ ​​Seafood:​​ Le Cabestan (lobster tagine) ​​Street food:​​ Grilled sardines by the port ​​Breakfast:​​ Café Maure (msemen pancakes + honey) ​​🚖 Getting Around​​ ​​Taxis:​​ Use Careem app (like Uber) or insist on meters. ​​Trains:​​ Easy rides to Rabat (1h) or Marrakech (2.5h). ​​💡 Insider Tips​​ ✔ ​​Skip Casa as a base​​ – day trips from Rabat/Marrakech suffice. ✔ ​​Dress modestly​​ near mosques (shoulders/knees covered). ✔ ​​Learn 3 Arabic phrases:​​ ​​#Casablanca #MoroccoTravel #HassanIIMosque​