For one day in Casablanca, build your plan around Hassan II Mosque and La Sqala, a restaurant-café in a fortified bastion behind the Old Medina. The mosque’s guided tour covers three areas, while La Sqala serves meals and tea throughout the day.
- Hassan II Mosque tours run at several times from Saturday to Friday.
- The guided visit covers the prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution rooms.
- La Sqala serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea throughout the day.
- Admission and dress rules apply at the mosque.
How should you plan one day in Casablanca?
Start by choosing a mosque tour time, then fit La Sqala around its meal and tea hours. Hassan II Mosque is about an 11-minute drive from Washington Hotel, which offers four-star rooms.
La Sqala is at Boulevard des Almohades, behind the Old Medina’s ramparts. It is open from 08:00 to 23:00 every day, with breakfast from 08:00 to 12:00, lunch and dinner from 12:00 to 23:00, and tea time from 16:00 to 19:00. The venue includes an Andalusian garden and hosts oriental music recitals.
When can you visit Hassan II Mosque?
Hassan II Mosque’s official visitor schedule gives morning tour times of 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00 from Saturday to Thursday. On Friday, morning tours are at 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00; afternoon tours are at 14:00.
The guided tour covers the prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution rooms. For more detail on planning the visit, the Hassan II Mosque visitor guide covers access and practicalities.
Admission is 140 dirhams for foreign adults, 70 dirhams for Moroccans, residents and foreign students, 30 dirhams for children over 6 and Moroccan students, and free for children under 6. A private VIP visit for groups of 10 people or fewer costs 2,200 dirhams; groups of 100 or more receive a 50% discount on the standard rate.
Wear clothes that cover your shoulders, chest and knees; shorts and short shirts are forbidden. You must remove your shoes before entering and carry them in bags provided at the entrance. Eating, drinking and smoking during the visit are prohibited.
Where can you fit in La Sqala?
La Sqala works around the mosque visit as a meal or tea stop. It occupies a Moorish restaurant-café in a fortified 17th-century bastion behind the Old Medina’s ramparts, and was founded in 2002.
Before you go: Tour schedules, admission prices and opening hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
FAQs
What does the Hassan II Mosque tour include?
The guided tour covers the prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution rooms.
What should you wear to Hassan II Mosque?
Clothes must cover your shoulders, chest and knees. Shorts and short shirts are forbidden.
When does La Sqala serve tea?
La Sqala serves tea from 16:00 to 19:00 every day.
Where is La Sqala?
It is at Boulevard des Almohades, in a fortified bastion behind the Old Medina’s ramparts.