Morocco Travel Guide

SEAFOOD

PATISSERIE

restaurants, naturally focused on fish and seafood, cooked simply but well. The atmosphere is
pretty mellow, which maes it a comfortable spot for women and – joy of joys – it’s licensed.

Restaurant Tchikito €

Offline map Google  map (4  Rue Mohammed    Smiha;  mixed   fish    platter Dh40)   This    hole-in-the-wall,

just off Pl Hansali, is popular with readers for its delicious and cheap fried fish served with a
fiery chilli sauce.

Patisserie Royale €

Offline map Google  map (Pl Mohammed    V)  Readers compliment  the coffee  here.   The Royale  is  an

old-style kind of joint where you can blend into the woodwork or chat to the locals without
feeling under any pressure.

Information

There are numerous banks located in the centre of town which have ATMs. There are several
internet cafes on Ave Mohammed VI.

@Kiltec (1st fl, 62 Place Hansali; per hr Dh6; 9am-11pm, closed lunch Fri)

Clinique Les Palmiers ( 0523 39 39 39; Rte de Casablanca) With 24-hour emergency
service.

Main post office (Pl Mohammed V)

Syndicat d’Initiative Offline map Google map (Pl Mohammed V; closed Wed) This tourist
office is a rarity in Morocco – it’s actually knowledgeable and helpful.

Getting There & Away

Bus The bus station (Ave Mohammed V) is a 10-minute walk from the centre. Destinations
include Casablanca (Dh27, 1½ hours, four daily), Essaouira (Dh80, 4½ hours, one daily),
Oualidia (Dh30, 1½ hours, three daily) and Safi (Dh60, 2½ hours, six daily). Cheaper local
buses go to all the same destinations as well as Azemmour (Dh5), Rabat (Dh40, four hours, 12
daily) and Marrakesh (Dh40, four hours, hourly). In summer, buses to Casablanca (Dh23) and
Marrakesh should be booked at least one day ahead. Bus 2 for Sidi Bouzid (Dh3.5) and bus 6
for Moulay Abdallah (Dh4.5) leave from just north of the Cité Portugaise.

Taxi Grands taxis for Azemmour (Dh6) and Casablanca (Dh35) leave from the side street next
to the long-distance bus station. Taxis to Oualidia (Dh25) and Safi (Dh55) depart from a junction
on the road to Sidi Bouzid. You’ll need to take a petit taxi (Dh5) to get there. The grand-taxi
rank for Sidi Bouzid (Dh5) and Moulay Abdallah (Dh6) is beside the local bus station north of
the Cité Portugaise.

Train El-Jadida train station is located 4km south of town. There are five services a day to and
from Casablanca (Dh30, one hour). A petit taxi to the centre costs around Dh10. For timetable
details ask at the tourist office or see www.oncf.ma.

Azemmour