City tour
Guided tour usually by professionals and connoisseurs of the city and its region. Visit that will make you explore the wonders of Agadir and its important sites, and many other places such as the impressive Great Mosque.
Agadir
Agadir city in Morocco
Agadir, the renaissance and first seaside destination of Morocco.
Located on the Atlantic coast, the city of Agadir conjured the bad fate by rising from the rubble of that sinister night of February 29, 1960 following the violent earthquake that hit it. By the royal will of that time, Agadir began its reconstruction to become the city we know today, and which has surpassed imperial cities full of history by winning them the second step of the podium, ranking second tourist city, behind Marrakech, and the country’s first seaside destination.
Since 1960, Agadir has developed simultaneously several economic sectors including industry, crafts, agriculture, fishing and tourism.
Apart from the advantage of an enviable geographical location, a mild climate, a radiant sun on miles of golden sandy beaches of the many seaside resorts in the north and south of the city, Agadir put all chances on its side by providing the road infrastructure, airport, port and especially the best hotel structures accompanying them with all kinds of activities around the beach tourism such as water sports (windsurfing, surfing, jet skiing, sailing, scuba diving..., sea excursions), while developing other tourist activities around nature, the desert, the foothills of the Atlas mountains, such as hiking and bathing in mountain pools, and even horse riding, golf, hot air balloon flight, etc..., in addition to cultural, artistic and leisure attractions..., visits to cooperatives manufacturing argan oil and local products (Amlou, cosmetics), to facilities for care and wellness such as thermal cures, thalassotherapy, the spa, etc....
In Agadir, the offer is so complete that the visitor can only be satisfied.
- Population, geographic location, climate:
- The population of Agadir is estimated at 998,000 inhabitants. Coastal city on the Atlantic, it is located 550 km south of Rabat, and enjoys a mild climate, moderate to semi-arid: temperatures are around 200C , as it is subject to the Chergui wind.
- Accommodation and Catering:
- In accommodation, Agadir has the best infrastructure: complexes, clubs, luxury hotels, palaces, riads, and other non-classified hotels or homestays are available to all categories of visitors. As for the catering, Agadir offers a wide variety of gastronomy: traditional restaurants, upscale, fast food, even the ordinary sandwich, only in the coastal city with the largest fishing port in the country, Fish and seafood lovers will be delighted. [object Object] has successfully recovered from the tragedy to become the second tourist destination in Morocco and its first seaside destination. Every moment in Agadir is a moment of great pleasure that this welcoming city invites you to live.
What to see in Agadir?
The Kasbah of Agadir, Agadir Oufella (Upper)
A fortress and historical monument located in the ancient city of Agadir on top of a hill at over 236 meters above sea level, north of Agadir, overlooking the current port. It was built in 1540 by the Saadian Cherif Mohammed Ech-Cheikh. The Kasbah was the oldest district of Agadir, which today is only the remains after the earthquake in February 1960
Ports of Agadir
The city of Agadir has three ports, a commercial port, a fishing port and a marina (Agadir Marina)
Commercial port
Surrounded by warehouses, canning and freezing factories. Mainly transports fruit and other produce from the region, and ores.
The fishing port
Morocco’s leading sardine port. Auction sales are held there. All around, restaurants offer fresh seafood.
The marina (Agadir Marina)
Located in the marina, you can make excursions to sea on pleasure boats, or eat in one of the many establishments or do your shopping in famous shops nearby.
Agadir beach: the most popular in Morocco
Agadir Beach or corniche, the length of this magnificent bay is approximately 5 km between the port and the royal palace. A place for relaxation, dining, walking, and where entertainment and shows are also offered.
Other beaches in Agadir and nearby
Over a distance of more than thirty kilometers, among them, Taghazout beach, Aourir, Banana point, la cama del Sol, Takida.... Apart from the baths, many water sports are practice.
Amazigh Heritage Museum
Located on the boulevard Hassan II on the place Ait Souss. This museum is dedicated to the Berber heritage of the region of Souss-Massa showing the local Amazigh traditions. Also exhibited are handmade jewelry and other ethnic jewels.
Souk El Had, Africa’s largest market
Behind its 6-meter high walls with 13 doors, this market covers an area of 13 hectares. Located in the city center, with some 3000 shops, it sells everything and in the most beautiful of animations.
Inezgane Market
Located about ten kilometers south of Agadir, Inezgane is known for its weekly souk that has become daily where you can find a wide range of products (vegetables, fruits, fish, objects, furniture,...) including products from Moroccan crafts.
Jardin d'Olhao
Located in the new district of Talborjt, it is a beautiful decorated and flowery park; relaxation and romance are assured. Its name of Olhao comes from a coastal town in the south of Portugal, which is twinned with Agadir. A museum adjoins the park commemorating the 1960 earthquake.
Crocoparc
Park of 4 hectares, it contains many species of crocodiles, and spaces associated with exotic and tropical floral plants. You will encounter other animals such as giant turtles and iguanas, as well as a water garden with water lilies. A suspension bridge allows you to get up to admire the show.
Ibn Zaydoun Garden
Historic site becoming an urban park. On the edge of the Talborjt district and the city center, garden with an area of more than 4 hectares, with many areas for rest, overlooking the town and the hill of Oufella, with a playground for children, also having a mini zoo and an aviary.
Souss-Massa National Park
Gigantic park of 33800 hectares along the Atlantic coast 60 km south of Agadir on the road to Tiznit, the site of the National Park represents a national heritage that testifies to the richness of a considerable biological and ecological diversity. There are more than 300 plant species. The animal fauna includes about thirty species: gazelle, fox, jackal, hare, roe deer, porcupine and many more. The park also has 250 species of birds, including the bald ibis, whose colony is the largest in the world. Like other occupants we find the red-necked ostriches.
Valley of Paradise
Known for its biodiversity, the Paradise Valley is located on the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, ideal for hiking in beautiful nature and swimming in the fresh waters of streams, natural pools and waterfalls.
Activities in and around Agadir
- Cable car ride, and top view of the city, port, ocean.
- Camel or quad bike rides by the ocean.
- Excursion to Taghazout, a privileged seaside resort for the practice of water sports.
- Sea excursion from the Marina (marina).
- Day shopping and strolling in the city, in the souk of el Had, or Inezgane.
- Visit to a cooperative producing oil or other local products: Amlou, honey, local cosmetics.
- Exit to the Paradise Valley in the foothills of the Atlas
- Day trip to the historic town of Taroudant and the Tiout Oasis
- Tiznit Sand Dunes Day Safari
- Excursion to Marrakech
- Excursion to Essaouira via Imsouane, and Sidi Kawki,
- Excursion to the Sahara desert and overnight at camp.
Historical Agadir
Agadir, Berber name (chleuh), etymologically means fortress, citadel, fortified collective granary ..., Often referred to as the "pearl of Souss", it is the capital and the chief town of the Souss - Massa region. History teaches us that it had about twenty names before definitively adopting the current name.
The Portuguese had landed around 1470, at the beginning of the 16th century they developed a fishing trade and the king of the time established a garrison for the security of this commercial counter and enlarged the fishing port around 1513, until 1541 when they were expelled by the Saadian Cherif Mohammed Ech-Cheikh by seizing this fortress. In the past, particularly in 1731, other earthquakes struck Agadir, but the most striking in its history, as a gaping wound that has never healed remains that of that terrible night of February 29, 1960 when, shortly before midnight, Agadir was struck by a terrible earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale causing about 15,000 deaths and 25,000 wounded, almost completely burying the kasbah and the Tabrojt and Founty neighborhoods. King Mohamed V ordered the reconstruction of the city and decided that it should be rebuilt to earthquake standards a little further south by abandoning the destroyed neighborhoods including the Kasbah north of the Tildi river. The sovereign laid the first stone for its reconstruction on June 30, 1960, and since then, years have made Agadir stand out and become what it is today.
