Car Hire: Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +212 (0)22 539 161. Open from 7am-11pm seven days a week.

Airport Transfer: Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport, then city or resort (easyjet.holidaytaxis.com).

Train: Trains depart every hour to Casa Voyageur from 6.50am-10.50pm. The journey takes 40 minutes. Tickets: MAD30-MAD50.

Taxi: A journey to the centre takes 30 minutes and costs about MAD200-MAD250.

Be Wok
( 19 Rue Abbas Mahmoud Al Akkad, Racine . Tel. 022 272 627 )
Fill up on Chinese stir-fries, Vietnamese, Thai or Japanese dishes, all for less than MAD100.

La Sqala
( Boulevard des Almohades, Old Medina. Tel. 022 260 960 )
No trip to Casablanca would be complete without a visit to La Sqala. Situated just behind the Old Medina, in ancient ramparts complete with canons, this restaurant dishes up modern Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine.

Luigi’s
( 17 Rue Normandie, Maârif. Tel. 022 940 722 )
Good pizza and generous portions of pasta are served at this very popular Italian eatery. Be warned: it usually gets very busy at lunchtime, so it's worth getting a table early.

Al Mounia
( 95 Rue du Prince Moulay Abdellah, Centre Ville. Tel. 022 222 669 )
A beautiful 100-year-old tree lit with lanterns provides the backdrop for this wonderful Moroccan restaurant. The tagines and couscous dishes are aromatic and full of flavour. A favourite with visitors and locals alike, so book ahead.

Six PM
( Hotel Hyatt Regency, Place des Nations Unies. Tel. 022 666 666 )
A glamorous, stylish bar playing rock hits, where the beautiful people come to enjoy a cocktail at sundown.

Manhattan
( 16 Rue de la Mer Noire, Aïn Diab. Tel. 022 798 630 )
Don’t expect this bar to be playing hits you'd hear on the New York club scene. However, you will find a selection of the best Lebanese and Moroccan singers in town.

Pulp
( Boulevard de la Corniche, Aïn Diab . Tel. 063 244 989 )
Hip-hop, reggae, soul and house music are on the play list of the international and house DJs who frequently spin tunes at this club.

Open the doors and enjoy the aroma of freshly baked bread from bakery Amoud. Stand at the counter and admire the artistically crafted pastries and tarts—but don't you dare leave empty-handed (142 Boulevard Emile Zola. Tel. 022 241 747).

The pedestrian area of Maârif (just off from Rue Assad Ibnou Zarara) will tempt you with an array of snacks—everything from roast chicken to fried fish to Moroccan dishes for less than MAD40.

Right in the centre of town, the Old Medina (Bab Marrakech) is notably different from other touristy enclaves in Moroccan cities. Work your way through the maze of narrow passageways, filled with shops selling just about everything.

The former Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur is near the Parc de la Ligue Arabe. For years, the cathedral was empty, but today it hosts exhibitions and fairs. Admire the magnificent neo-gothic and art-deco architecture, then call in to see what’s on.

El Jadida – A fortified town, somewhat Portuguese in appearance, that draws Moroccans during the summer to enjoy the beautiful sandy beach and holiday atmosphere. Don't miss the exquisite Manueline cistern that reflects the roof and pillars in the shallow water that gathers on the floor.

The country has broken the world record of sugar consumption—Moroccans consume about 85g per day per person.

Compiled by Bronagh Gilmour