Agadir is a city in the southern part of Morocco. In the past 10 years it has become a huge tourist resort.
Europeans dominate
The town of Agadir is primarily a tourist resort that is loved by Western european travelers. It features a beach with all the appropriate facilities for beach-tourism. The city is especially attractive, it is clean and orderly with very warm and friendly local people.
How to get to the city from the airport?
Airport-taxi 200 Dh throughout the day and 300 Dh throughout the night (if you arrive in the evening, the modification is about 8PM). There is a company that can bring taxis to your hotel at any time of the day or night and charges the same as taking the taxi on the street. They speak Arabic, French, English and German.
Motoring around with the help of "petit taxis"
Most of the Agadir's petit taxi are usually legal and use the taximeter (you can ask the driver to do it without any problems). If you go around the center, they will ask you normally from Ten to twenty Dh.
There are also some buses but, as always, they're very jampacked, slow-moving, and pass with low frequency. The touristic city is small enough to go walking rather than going by bus.
What can you do in Agadir?
Agadir is primarily a resort; and as such has a small selection of of points of interest.
The main attraction is the beach, which is very big.
Surfing - Imesouane bay, Devils rock, Anchor point, Cro-Cro and many others
There are many of surf schools and surf camps and surf shop. Best surf season from November till March, - however, if u are just amateur - you can surf every day throughout the year.
There's part of the original fortress which is at the top of the hill near the city, over the huge painting. It's possible to go there by taxi, bus as well as small mopeds that are for rent around of the Hotel Kenzi (they're expensive, more than 100 Dh an hour).
There's a small zoo, called "Vall?e des Oiseaux". The entrance is totally free lately. There is a very nice cage you can walk inside, many birds from all the planet, some goat-like animals from the Atlas, and even exotic mammals. The children of Agadir go there to play in a small and
crowded playground. To locate it, go to the Uniprix, and the main gate is on the opposite side of the street on the right (Av. Hassan II).
Golf. With three top notch Golf courses Agadir can rival most countries golf facilities. Ask at any large hotel concerning the bus transport which collects visitors several times a day.
Check out Souk El Had (closed Mondays) with more than 3000 stalls the Souk is essential see. Everything from tourist souvenirs, clothes, leather goods, household items, to fruit and veg. If you are a tourist and enter via Gate 9 or 10 (the primary gates) expect to be approached by someone offering to guide you. Which obviously means he'll take you to all his friend's stalls. If you wish to avoid this, and explore on your own, enter through one of many lower numbered gates the place that the Moroccan's go. Haggle hard and note some stores advertise Fixed Prices. Worth looking there first so you have an idea of the 'right' price to pay before trying your hand at haggling. Personal favourites and the olives and spices stalls. Generally stallholders are happy to be in your photographs, but be respectful and ask permission first.
Morocco is a muslim country, but there's not a problem obtaining alcohol consumption in Agadir
Agadir is touristically ready for Europeans, so you can find nightclubs in the touristic zones, and you'll discover more tourists beside the usual locals looking for tourists.
Alcohol can be found in all the touristic places.
Author Resource:-
Please take a look at my ordinary quality blog about Agadir. It is an Agadir travel guide with lots of suggestions about anything from taxis to attractions and prices & costs.
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