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Laksmi Cahyady
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Such a beautiful mosque that is so proudly Moroccan in its architecture. The attention to details and the materials brought in from all over Morocco is simply incredible. The amount of resources and time spent to build this mosque is a definite testament to Moroccan’s devotion. Definitely a highlight of Casablanca.
Ticket cost 130 MAD for tourist, 140MAD if you would like to visit the museum too. You can buy the ticket over the counter, but do come earlier as the there are language-specific tour organised by guides within the mosque. Look out for the language tour you would like to join - there are signs marked inside the room! The tour is available at each hour (except during the 5 daily prayers time), starting on the dot. Pro-tip: I wasn’t aware of the guided tour and missed it, but waited for the next tour, this gives me time to take more pictures as the guide may only give you 5 minutes to take pictures inside.
As the mosque is facing the Atlantic Ocean, it gets very windy and chilly so dress warmly!
Ticket cost 130 MAD for tourist, 140MAD if you would like to visit the museum too. You can buy the ticket over the counter, but do come earlier as the there are language-specific tour organised by guides within the mosque. Look out for the language tour you would like to join - there are signs marked inside the room! The tour is available at each hour (except during the 5 daily prayers time), starting on the dot. Pro-tip: I wasn’t aware of the guided tour and missed it, but waited for the next tour, this gives me time to take more pictures as the guide may only give you 5 minutes to take pictures inside.
As the mosque is facing the Atlantic Ocean, it gets very windy and chilly so dress warmly!
Absolute worst airport I have ever visited. Took the train here from Casa Port and I have to go through an x-ray check at the entrance. The officer was giving out instruction in French and then Arabic, but did not elaborate for me (I clearly look Asian?) so I asked him in English for instructions. He ignored me 2 times and a kind lady helped translate for me instead.
Upon exit from the station, it is unclear if I should go to Terminal 1 or 2, and the staff was rude and unhelpful, first dismissing me then giving me wrong directions. Finally found the right terminal, but the queue was super long and despite having done my online check-in, I was told to go to the other queue. I went to ask the staff from the other airline and the business class check-in, and they only replied “you’re not my business, go queue”.
Took me 1 hour to finally check-in as the carousel was faulty and all the luggage are just stuck at the counters. Yet the staff was just standing, only 1 staff was moving the luggage manually.
Immigration was another nightmare as only 2 lanes were open for x-ray check. Instead of facilitating the queue or opening more lanes, the airport staff was sitting and eating by the lanes?! Queue for passport check moved slowly and that took another half an hour.
Airport is dilapidated with dirty washrooms and poor ventilation. Duty free shopping lacks variety and the eateries charge only euro. Casablanca is Morocco’s biggest city so I had expected the international airport to be better - the service staff, the inefficiency and the facilities are seriously just subpar. For a country priding itself on its tourism, the airport definitely needs massive improvement.
Upon exit from the station, it is unclear if I should go to Terminal 1 or 2, and the staff was rude and unhelpful, first dismissing me then giving me wrong directions. Finally found the right terminal, but the queue was super long and despite having done my online check-in, I was told to go to the other queue. I went to ask the staff from the other airline and the business class check-in, and they only replied “you’re not my business, go queue”.
Took me 1 hour to finally check-in as the carousel was faulty and all the luggage are just stuck at the counters. Yet the staff was just standing, only 1 staff was moving the luggage manually.
Immigration was another nightmare as only 2 lanes were open for x-ray check. Instead of facilitating the queue or opening more lanes, the airport staff was sitting and eating by the lanes?! Queue for passport check moved slowly and that took another half an hour.
Airport is dilapidated with dirty washrooms and poor ventilation. Duty free shopping lacks variety and the eateries charge only euro. Casablanca is Morocco’s biggest city so I had expected the international airport to be better - the service staff, the inefficiency and the facilities are seriously just subpar. For a country priding itself on its tourism, the airport definitely needs massive improvement.