Agadir Morocco

Agadir is Morocco’s premier sea side resort and with its more than three hundred days of sunshine a year and ten kilometre long golden sandy beach this resort provides great summer holidays for families with children and couples. Although Agadir is located on the Atlantic Ocean on the south western corner of Morocco the warm currents makes sea temperatures pleasantly warm all year round. Agadir is also located on the foothills of the Atlas Mountains which are the gateway to the great city of Marrakech. Agadir is also very arid being in the Sahara desert and experiences less than ten inches of rainfall a year.

Agadir weather has in winter has an average temperatures of 20.5 in the month of January and because of the Agadir beach, Agadir has become a favourite winter sun resort for Northern Europeans. This part of Morocco has some of the most unspoilt beautiful beaches. North of Agadir at Taghazout and to the south from Agadir to Essaouira are dozens of beaches, Tamounza Aitswal Beach, Imouran , Bouyirdn, Timzguida , Aghroud, Imiouadar, and Aghroud.

Agadir has three parks, the Valee des oiseaux which is a bird park, the Jardin Olhao and the Jardin Ibn Zaidoun. Agadir golf is very much in the picture in this resort as Agadir has four golf courses, the Agadir Royal Golf Club, the Dunes Golf Club, Golf de l’ Ócean, and the Soleil Golf Club.

Agadir tourism includes Agadir excursions and a full day Atlantic Cruise, full day Essaouira, full day Anti-Atlas & Tafrouti, full day Marrakech, two day Marrakech& Eassouira, full day Taroudant & Tiout, full day Cruise & Fish, Full Day Immouzer, half day Camel Caravan , and evening Berber Soiree. From the Agadir Kasbah one can get great views of the resort especially when it is all lit up at night.

Agadir has its own airport which is located twenty five kilometres north of the resort, the Agadir Massia Airport. From the United Kingdom there are daily flights with Easyjet from London Gatwick to Agadir and with Ryan Air from London Stansted., Thomas Cook Airlines from London Gatwick and Manchester, and Thomson Airways from Birmingham, London Gatwick and Manchester. Cheap flights Agadir is possible so look out for the sales with Ryan Air and Easyjet. The currency of Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham which cannot be bought outside the country.

There are around seventy-two Agadir hotels of which the top hotels in Agadir are the Riad Villa Blanche, Hotel Timoulay, Robinson Club Agadir, Club Hotel Riu Tikida Dunas (Tikida Dunas Agadir), Hotel Riu Tikida Beach, Hotel Kamal (Kamal Agadir), Hotel El Bahia, Tikida Golf Palace, Royal Decameron Tafoukt Beach Hotel, Riu Dar Maktoub, Atlantic Palace Agadir, Royal Atlas, Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort, Kenzi Europa, Iberostar Founty Beach, Best Western Odyssee Park Hotel, Hotel Framissima Les Dunes D’Or, Riad des Golfs, Club Med Agadir, Golden Beach Hotel, Residence Yasmina Agadir, Tildi Hotel, Coralia Club Agadir, La Kasbah, Argana Hotel, Caribbean Village Agador, Studiotel Afoud, New Farah Hotel, Al Madina Palace Hotel (Madina Palace), Iti Agadir Beach Club, Residence Intouriste Aparthotel, Igoudar Aparthotel, Jacaranda Golf Hotel, El Pueblo Tamlelt, Hotel Adrar, Ibis Moussafir Agadir, Le Tivoli Hotel (Hotel Tivoli Agadir), Residence Tislit, Oasis Hotel Agadir, Palais des Roses, Anezi Hotel Agadir, Hotel Club, Al Moggar Garden Beach, Amadil Beach Hotel Agadir, Occidental Allegro Agadir, Les Omayades Hotel, Villaggio Valtur, Ramada Resort les Almohades Agdir, Tagadirt Hotel Agadir, Hotel Miramar, Marhaba, Sahara Hotel, Beach Albatros Agadir, Ksar Massa, Residence Fleurie, Hotel Sud Bahia, Occidental Allegro Manader, Hotel Residence Farah, Transatlantique, Port de Plaisance Marina Agadir, Flathotel Residence, Riad Karam Hotel, Hotel Al Hamra, Sahara Regency, Royal Agadir, Club Marmara Agadir, Residence Agyard, Khaima Hotel Bio Decouverte, Hotel Residence Nejma, Bab al Bahar, Hotel des Palmiers, Idou Tiznit Hotel, Hotel Beach Club Agadir and the Louban. Of course one can also rent an apartment in Agadir by the week or the month.

Moroccan foods to try are couscous, pastilla, tajine, tanija and harira, zaalouk and the desserts to try are kaab el ghzal, zucre coco and halwa shebakia and of course green tea with mint is a favourite. Most hotels with have various meal boards available with Moroccan specialities to try as well, but Agadir restaurants are worth a try to get a real feel for the resort.

Restaurants in Agadir to have lunch at or have dinner are Le Flore, Restaurant Duffy, Little Norway, Restaurant Scampi, Herguita, La Lampara, Mimi La Brochette, La Scala, Restaurant La Quai, Le Nil Bleu, L’Etoile Agadir, Le Jardin d’Eau, Les Blancs, Le Mauresque Lounge, Le Jazz, Le Mauresque, Mezzo Mezzo, La Madrague, Le Vieux Port, Specialite Poissons, Restaurant Venezia, Le Miramar, Café Restaurant Ibtissam, Restaurant Jour et Nuit, Yacout, Le Caesar, Le Maxwell, La Milanese, L’Orange Bleu, Riad Atlas Kasbah, La Siciliana, Little Italy, The Central English Pub, Via Venetto, Restaurant Caverna, Chez Imim, Cantanzaro, SOS Poulet & SOS Pecheur, Restaurant Tafoukt, Chez Omar, Eis Pub, Bab Marrakesh, La Cote d’Or Café and Restaurant, Yacht Club, Riad el Assil, Le Renouv Restaurant, Class Food, Le Pacha Restaurant at the Atlantic Palace Dorint Hotel, La Verandah and Elysee Beach.

Souvenirs to bring home from Agadir are ceramics, leather goods, silver ware, gold, knives and daggers, jewellery, a tagine for cooking gorgeous exotic dishes and a bottle of argan oil, which promises to erase wrinkles and is a product unique to Morocco.