Palm promenade
Along the Atlantic.
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Casablanca's best-known seafront, running west along the Atlantic from around the Hassan II Mosque to Ain Diab, with a long palm-lined promenade, restaurants, cafés, beach clubs and sandy beaches that fill with locals in summer and at weekends. At the western end of the Corniche, near the Morocco Mall, is a small rocky islet known as Sidi Abderrahmane, crowned by the shrine of a saint surrounded by tightly packed white houses, visited by pilgrims for generations. It used to be reachable only on foot at low tide; an arched bridge now links it to the shore. The Corniche comes alive in the evening, when people come out to walk, jog and dine by the sea as the sun sets over the ocean. By day the beaches suit summer swimming, minding the waves, currents and flags. Walking is free, while beach clubs charge entry. Near the shrine, respect the privacy of the place and its visitors and dress modestly. It is about a quarter of an hour by taxi from the city centre.
Along the Atlantic.
A shrine on an islet.
Dinner by the sea.
Ain Diab, western Casablanca on the Atlantic
In summer, yes, on guarded beaches, but Atlantic waves and currents can be strong, so follow the flags and lifeguards.