Agadir (Moroccan Arabic: أݣادير) is a city in the southern part of Morocco. Agadir is a tourist resort that is popular with European travelers and Moroccans alike. It has a beach with all the appropriate facilities for beach-tourism. The city is especially attractive, it is clean and orderly with very friendly locals.
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Agadir is of interest primarily because of its location, as it is surrounded by the Anti Atlas, the Sahara Desert, many natural parks, and secluded beaches which are all easily accessible from Agadir.
The touristy part of the city is small enough to be able to walk it. There is a public bus service which is quite reliable. Fares are usually 3.50-5 dirham, directly paid to the driver, who will hand you a proper ticket. Keep the ticket until the end, there might be controls. Maps can be obtained from the Tourist Office which is along the Boulevard Mohammad V near the Miramar Hotel.
1 Museum Municipal du Patrimoine Amazigh, Avenue Hassan II, ☏ +212 5288-21632. The museum which exhibits a small collection of Berber objects from 18th and 19th century the likes of old Berber music instruments, Berber jewelry, traditional clothing and old manuscripts. (updated Oct 2017) 2 Memory of Agadir Museum (Corner of the Avenue des F.A.R. and Avenue President Kennedy). The sign is missing: you go through iron gates on the corner. Mostly photographic exhibits which concentrate on the Agadir earthquake on 29 February 1960. Cost is 20-30 dirham each and there is a guide who speaks Arabic, French and English.
Agadir is primarily a resort and as such has a limited number of attractions 1 Beach. The main attraction is the beach, which is very big and not very crowded. The beach is very windy, at least in February. Surfing. Imesouane, Devils rock (at the town of Tamragh and with the neighbouring towns of Aourir and Taghazout), Anchor point, Cro-Cro and many others. There are a lot of surf schools and surf camps and surf shop. The best surf season from November till March - but if you are just beginner - you can surf every day all year long. 2 Zoo. This is a small zoo, called "Vallée des Oiseaux" ('Birds Valley').
There are four main zones in which to eat in Agadir: New Talbourjt: The cheapest restaurants are here. There are menus for 35 dirham. It's one of the cheapest zones in Morocco for tourists. The beach: Next to the beach, there are many restaurants. You can find from international fast food to Indian food, good fish restaurants, etc. It's the most expensive and tourist zone. Around the Uniprix: It's the mid-price zone.
Agadir is prepared for European tourists, so you can find night clubs in the tourist zones, where you can find more tourists beside the usual locals looking for tourists. Alcohol is found in all the tourist places and can also be purchased at the Uniprix and Atacadao supermarkets. If you are looking just to talk and drink something during the evening, you can go to the nice and big cafes that are at ave. Hassan II, like La Fontaine, La Veranda, Le Dome, etc. It's a real ritual for many Agadir citizens.
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