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Agadir Morocco's premier resort.

With its golden sandy beach sweeping for miles along the coast and lapped by the Atlantic, Agadir is the perfect holiday resort. An expanded and improved selection of luxury, first class hotels has taken place along the southern, previously undeveloped, shoreline. There is also a dazzling array of boutiques, international cuisine and excellent Moroccan restaurants which makes Agadir a very cosmopolitan place. Agadir's miraculous climate, providing a minimum of 300 days of sunshine a year, and its 10km-long beach, has all you need for great seaside holidays. Agadir is one of the World's most beautiful bays, it also has a marina which can receive several hundred pleasure boats. The coastal road allows you to stroll along more of the sea front, a popular place for a walk at any time of day, and offers a complete panorama of the whole bay.

Destroyed by the earthquake of 1960, the kasbah no longer has its crenellated ramparts; nevertheless, this elevated site has a complete view of the bay, the port and the new town - it is enchanting at sundown, when the light is flecked with gold. Slightly to the south of the city centreb the new medina was reconstructed from the 1990s onwards by Italian architect Coco Polizzi. Careful urban development, craftsmen and restaurants. It is an original and bold success, where the Moroccan soul still survives. The jewelry souk and the Moorish café are more than worth the detour.

In our opinion, Agadir has a modern feel; however, the traditional Moroccan atmosphere is not far away in the souk and in the surrounding villages where you can find a shopping bargain and a delicious home-cooked tagine for lunch.  We consider Agadir a great base for families wishing to enjoy the beach and the opportunity to explore Morocco's wonderful southern region. The Anti Atlas and High Atlas are close by as are Essaouira, Taroudant and Marrakech.

Golden Beach Apartments	Riu Tikida Beach	Palais des Roses
The Golden Beach offers guests spacious accommodation with a family atmosphere just 60m from the beach.	The Riu Tikida Beach, situated on the beach front of Agadir, is the ideal destination for lovers of the sun and the sea.	Beachside location, large landscaped gardens; sophisticated luxury hotel; thalassotherapy.
Anezi Hotel	Tildi Hotel	Argana Hotel
Centrally located budget hotel with a good choice of facilities. Walking distance to beach and centre of resort.	The Tildi is a 4 star hotel, located in the heart of the city, within walking distance from the beach.	The Argana is a great value hotel with individually decorated rooms, a friendly atmosphere and a good variety of facilities.

Sightseeing: The Amazigh heritage museum, which opened in 2000, is devoted to Agadir's Berber culture. It offers a clear and detailed educational trail, along with a rich collection of silver jewelry comprising necklaces, rings and finely crafted brooches. Before going to see nearby Taroudant's fortifications, why not take a trip to the El-Had souk, a vast market where the inhabitants of Agadir buy their food. Look at the ingredients used in local cooking, buy some fresh fruit or cold drinks. Just 70km due east of Agadir is Taroudant; encircling the old town, the ramparts stretch out over approximately 7km. Taking a horse-drawn carriage tour allows you to appreciate the scale of this thick crenellated adobe wall, which is punctuated with towers and bastions. Back in Agadir, stop at the port entrance for a quick bite of grilled fish or a small lobster. From 8am until noon, you can watch the auction from a specially built balcony in the market. If you get there early, watch the men unload gigantic tuna fish, groupers and hammerhead sharks.

Activities: Take advantage of the many golf courses around Agadir. Nine, 27 or even 36 holes – the choice is vast and is constantly expanding. A round lined with green foliage wakes the body and arouses the senses. Also try out the many water sports that are on offer - windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, jet-skiing – all with top-notch supervision and equipment. Morocco's Atlantic coast has waves and a climate which seduce surfers from all over the world. Try out stress-free surfing at Taghazout, a few kilometers to the north of Agadir. The range of waves there allows you to surf whatever your level.

Families: Agadir is perfect for a holiday with the family. A great beach and activities for grown-ups and children, where you can enjoy worry-free holidays, sunshine and a great climate in all seasons. With its 10km of find sand, Agadir's bay is one of the most beautiful in the world. A walk along the coast road or a wander around the marina are gentle activities enjoyed by those of any age. Agadir is used to welcoming families; holiday villages, hotels and tourist residences will meet most requirements.

Nearby sightseeing: The areas surrounding Agadir have some pleasant surprises in store for those who can leave the beach for long enough to enjoy a nice walk. Between the ocean and the mountains, located on a migratory route, Agadir and its region are a haven of tranquility for migratory birds. Located between the sea front and the Great Mosque, take the time to visit Bird Valley, an ornithological museum featuring the main migratory birds that frequent the region. Then, don't miss out on the Souss Massa National Park, a nature reserve to the south of the town which welcomes a multitude of migratory birds like pink flamingos, storks or even the world's largest colony of bald ibises. Towards Tiznit to the south, the almond-tree road is an excursion which allows you to take in the striking landscapes of the Anti-Atlas range. There are palm groves, splendid blocks of pink granite reddened by the sunset, and numerous almond trees, whose nuts are essential in Moroccan cuisine. Towards Essaouira, follow the argan-tree road; this endemic tree which is desert-resistant and can live up to 200 years. Its nuts provide a precious oil which is equally as good for cooking as it is for beauty and skin treatments.

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