Agadir
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
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Introduction
Agadir is a city along the southwestern coastline of Morocco. It's the capital of the Agadir Province and the city has about 250,000 inhabitants. The larger metropolitan has about three times the number of people though.
Agadir might be one of the least attractive cities in the country (the big earthquake in 1960 ruined the Kasbah for example), but it compensates it with the attractive waterside and beaches which are good for sunbathing and swimming.
Neighbourhoods
- Secteur Touristique
- Founty
- Iligh
- Sonaba
- Ihchach
- Les Amicales
- City Centre
- Nouveau Talborjt
- Cité Suisse
- Lakhiyam
- Dakhla
- Extension Dakhla
- Al Houda
- Salam
- Riad Assalam
- Hay al Hassani
- Anza
- L'Erac (Bouargane).
- Quartier Industriel Tasila
- Tilila
- Quartier Residentiel
- Quartier Al mohammadi
Sights and Activities
Beach activities
The main draw of Agadir are its beaches and harbor, including some fancy hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs. With a little patience you can find some of the feeling and vibe you find in other Moroccan cities though. And there are a few good museums as well. Some of the beaches are not within Agadir itself but up until 20 or 30 kilometres south or north.
It is also possible to hire both horses and camels to ride along the sand of the main beach and full and half day excursions can be arranged through a couple of operators on the Essaouira Road.
The ruined Kasbah
What's left of the Kasbah is on top of a hill about 7 kilometres to the northwest of town. An inscription that reads 'Fear God and honour your king' remains above the ruined gateway. There are good views from up here across the town and the port.
Museums
- Musee de Talborjt "La Casbah"
- Musee Bert Flint
- Le Musse des Arts Berberes
- Musee Municipal de Agadir
- Le Sicilien Coco Polizzi (Quartier)
Parks and Gardens
- Valée des oiseaux (Birds park & valley)
- Jardin Olhao
- Jardin Ibn Zaidoun
Events and Festivals
Weather
Agadir has a pleasant climate yearround, with daytime temperatures averaging between 22 degrees Celsius in January and 30 degrees Celsius in August, though occasionally with winds blowing directly from the east (Sahara), temperatures can rise well above 40 degrees! Nights average around 10 degrees Celsius in winter (November - February) and 18 degrees in summer (June - October). Precipitation is low with most rain falling from December to February. May to October is practically dry.
Getting There
By Plane
Agadir - Al Massira Airport offers a wide range of flights, mainly to Europe and other Moroccan cities. Also lowcost airlines have found there way here, and Ryanair has flights to and from Brussels, Liverpool, London, Marseille and Weeze (near Düsseldorf). Condor flies to/from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart. Other destinations with a range of airlines include Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Nuremberg, Warsaw, Berlin, Leipzig, Luxembourg), [[Saint Petersburg, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and East Midlands.
Domestic destinations served by Royal Air Maroc are Casablanca, Rabat and both Dakhla and El Aaiun in the Western Sahara. It also flies to Paris. Casablanca is also served by Regional Airlines.
By Train
Agadir has no train connections.
By Car
You can easily reach Agadir along the coastal route that runs south from Casablanca and Essaouira all the way to the Western Sahara. There are also good connections by paved roads inland towards Taroudannt and Marrakech.
By Bus
CTM runs buses to Casablanca (9 hours) and Rabat (10 hours). It also has buses to Marrakech and Essaouira (both 4 hours). SATAS has buses going south towards the Western Sahara.
By Boat
Although located along the coast, there are no scheduled passenger services by boat.
Eat
Drink
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Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agadir Beach Club | B.P. 310 | Hotel | - |
| Agador Caribbean Village | Boulevard du 20 Aout | Hotel | - |
| Amadil Beach | Chemin des Dunes BP 320 | Hotel | - |
| Anezi | Bd Mohamed 5 | Hotel | 68 |
| Argana | Boulevard Mohamed V | Hotel | - |
| Coralia Club Kasbah | Boulevard Du 20 Aout 80000 Agadir | Hotel | - |
| Decameron Tafoukt Beach | Boulevard du 20 Aout, Agadir 80000 | Hotel | - |
| El Pueblo Tamlet | Boulevard Du 20 Aout Agadir 80000 Agadir | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Sindibad | Place Tamri Talborjt Agadir Talborjt Agadir | Hotel | 73 |
| Hotel Tivoli | Bd du 20 Aout Secteur Touristique | Hotel | - |
| Intourist | Lot G9 Founty | Hotel | 70 |
| Kenzi Europa | Boulevard du 20 Aout | Hotel | - |
| Maison d'Hotes la Porte des Etoiles | Etoiles 141 Bloc E 5 - Cité Dakhla Agadir | Guesthouse | - |
| Odyssee Park Hotel | Bd Mohamed V | Hotel | - |
| Residence Fleurie | Rue de la Foire Avenue Hassan II | Hotel | 88 |
| Residence Igoudar Agadir | Boulevard Du 20 Aout | Hotel | - |
| Residence Rihab | Cité Founty Lot. N° G15 Agadir 80 000 | Hotel | - |
| Riad Karam | Cite Founty B.P.694 Agadir | Hotel | - |
| Riad Rev Aventures | Rev'Aventures BP 101 - TAGHAZOUT Agadir | Guesthouse | - |
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