If you travel to Morocco, chances are you’ll arrive and leave through either Casablanca or Rabat. You may then travel around Marrakech, Fes, or the desert provinces. In general, you’ll have one or two nights (or perhaps a full day) to spend visiting Casablanca or Rabat on arrival or before leaving Morocco. Which of these two cities would you best spend your time in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casablanca is a much bigger and more ebullient city with more nightlife and places to go out. Culture-wise, it has the renowned Hassan II mosque and the colonial “art-deco” city center. Rabat is smaller, cleaner, quieter, and more traditional. It has more monuments, such as the Mohamed V Mausoleum, the Tour Hassan, the Chellah, and a traditional old town by the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casablanca and Rabat each have their own personality and some tourist value, albeit unconventional one. Casablanca is an “aggressive” big city with lots of energy but also lots of noise and pollution. Rabat is more easily visited by foot, whereas Casablanca can be a bit overwhelming for a short stay. Hint: if you have a day or two to spend, you can easily manage to get a feel of both cities in a relatively short time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
| <\/td> | CASABLANCA<\/strong><\/td>| RABAT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> | ACCESS<\/td> | International flights<\/td> | 1.5h drive\/1h train from Casa<\/td><\/tr> | VIBE<\/td> | Hectic, aggressive<\/td> | Mellow, quiet<\/td><\/tr> | SIGHTS<\/td> | Mosque, Art deco district<\/td> | Many UNESCO monuments<\/td><\/tr> | OUTDOORS<\/td> | Large beaches<\/td> | Small beaches, forest, lake<\/td><\/tr> | NIGHTLIFE<\/td> | Vibrant<\/td> | Quiet<\/td><\/tr> | WEATHER<\/td> | Pleasant but humid<\/td> | Pleasant but humid<\/td><\/tr> | SHOPPING<\/td> | Plenty<\/td> | Decent<\/td><\/tr> | DAY TRIPS<\/td> | El Jadida, Azemmour<\/td> | Bouznika, Sal\u00e9, Kenitra<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n | \n Table of Contents<\/p>\n |