For couples · Casablanca · Morocco
Romantic things to do in Casablanca
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
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Quick answer
Casablanca's romance borrows from the film: piano bars, Art Deco glamour and Atlantic sunsets, plus long seafood dinners by the ocean. Couples tend to stay in Ain Diab and the Corniche.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 4
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Ain Diab and the Corniche
- Best months
- April–May and October
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset at the Hassan II Mosque
Walk the seafront esplanade as the sun drops behind the minaret.
2.Rick's Café
A recreation of the film's piano bar, opened in 2004 in a restored house by the old medina walls.
3.Corniche seafood dinner
Grilled fish and oysters at a restaurant facing the surf.
4.Breakfast at the Sqala
A leisurely Moroccan breakfast in the garden of the 18th-century bastion.
Sights couples love
Waterfront · Ain Diab and the Corniche
Corniche Ain Diab
Walk the promenade at sunset, then eat at one of the fish restaurants towards El Hank.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- Outdoors
- Kids
Historic site · Old Medina
Sqala bastion
Come for a late breakfast under the bougainvillea before exploring the medina.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Food
- Couples
- Off the beaten path
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for beach, nightlife, families and couples
Ain Diab and the Corniche
Ain Diab stretches along the Boulevard de la Corniche west of the city centre, with large hotels, beach clubs with pools, seafood restaurants, cafés and nightclubs facing the ocean. Morocco Mall is at its western end and the Hassan II Mosque about 15 minutes by taxi to the east.
- Good
- Ocean views and sunset walks; Beach clubs and pools; Lively evenings
- Watch out
- Taxi needed for downtown sights; Traffic and noise on weekend nights
- Nearby
- Corniche Ain Diab, Morocco Mall, Sidi Abderrahmane, El Hank Lighthouse
Romantic day trips
- Oualidia (About 2 hours 15 minutes by car) — A fishing village on a sheltered lagoon famous for its oysters, with calm water for swimming and kayaking and seafood shacks along the shore.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Grilled sardines, Oualidia oysters and Seafood pastilla. A tip of around 10% is appreciated in sit-down restaurants.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Casablanca romantic?
Casablanca's romance borrows from the film: piano bars, Art Deco glamour and Atlantic sunsets, plus long seafood dinners by the ocean.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Casablanca?
Sunset at the Hassan II Mosque: Walk the seafront esplanade as the sun drops behind the minaret.
+Where should couples stay in Casablanca?
Ain Diab and the Corniche: Seafront hotels, beach clubs and restaurants along the Atlantic.