Casablanca-Settat is Morocco's economic heartland on the Atlantic coast: Casablanca with the Hassan II Mosque, the Art Deco downtown and the Ain Diab Corniche, plus the beach town of Mohammedia, the UNESCO-listed Portuguese City of El Jadida, the old port of Azemmour and the oyster lagoon of Oualidia.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Leather bags and babouches
Price: 150-1,200 MAD ($16-130)
Where: Habous Souq and Old Medina
Moroccan pastries and dates
Price: 30-150 MAD ($3.20-16)
Where: Pâtisserie Bennis Habous
Caftans and djellabas
Price: 250-3,000 MAD ($27-322)
Where: Habous Souq
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Habous Souq
Pastries, olives, leather, brass and caftans
Where: Habous Quarter
Hours: Daily approx. 09:00-19:00; quieter Friday midday
Marché Central
Fresh fish, fruit, spices and olives
Where: Downtown
Hours: Daily approx. 07:00-19:00
Old Medina Souk
Clothing, crafts and household goods
Where: Old Medina
Hours: Daily approx. 09:00-19:00
Derb Ghallef
Electronics, phones and second-hand goods
Where: Derb Ghallef district
Hours: Daily approx. 10:00-19:00
Morocco Mall
International brands, aquarium and food court
Where: Ain Diab
Hours: Daily approx. 10:00-22:00
Anfa Place Shopping Center
Fashion, cafes and seafront dining
Where: Ain Diab
Hours: Daily approx. 10:00-22:00
Bargaining tips
Negotiate like a local.
Start at about 40-50 percent of the asking price.
Walk away politely if the price is unreasonable.
Agree the price before taking any item.
Customs & restrictions
What you can and can't take home.
Greet shopkeepers with 'Salam' before haggling., Friday afternoon prayer closes many shops for an hour or two.