Morocco Mall

Morocco Mall is a large shopping and leisure complex on Boulevard de la Corniche at the western tip of the Ain Diab seafront in Casablanca, Morocco. Opened in 2011, it is among the largest malls in Africa and combines hundreds of international and Moroccan shops, restaurants, a food court, a cinema and a large aquarium, all arranged around a central atrium and a seaside terrace. The mall's setting on the Atlantic is its distinctive feature: a musical fountain on the waterfront terrace performs shows at dusk, and the cafes and restaurants on the terrace look out over the ocean. Visitors browse fashion brands, electronics, homeware and Moroccan crafts, and families often come for the aquarium and play areas. A visit typically takes two to four hours, longer with a meal or film. Entry is free, though the aquarium and some entertainment attractions charge separate fares. The mall is open daily from about 10am to 10pm. The best vantage point is the waterfront terrace, where the fountain and the sea are framed against the sunset, and the atrium offers wide interior views. Weekday afternoons are the quietest time, while weekends and holiday evenings are busy with local families, and parking can be difficult at peak times. A petit taxi from downtown costs about MAD 40-60, and the tram line T1 reaches Ain Diab, from where a taxi completes the journey. The mall is a pleasant air-conditioned break in summer, and it combines naturally with an evening walk along the Corniche. Prices in the shops are fixed.