Visit Agadir

Visit Agadir is an unforgettable pleasure

The magical places to visit

The Casbah ''Agadir Oufella''

The Casbah or Kasbah Agadir (Agadir Called Oufella in tachelhit, that is to say Agadir d'en Haut) is the most majestic of the city. This is a fortress overlooking the city and the beach and culminating at a height of 236 meters. It overlooks the ocean over 216 m on the heights of Oufella, offering a magnificent view over the city, the bay and the hinterland. Agadir Oufella was erected in 1540 by Mohammed Ech-Cheikh, Moroccan King Saadienne belonging to the dynasty. Having conquered the city, it built these walls in order to protect any particular Portuguese invasions.
The site was rebuilt in 1752 to increase the security of Agadir. After the 1960 earthquake, the fortifications were rebuilt on their old marks and only the front door was kept in the authentic.
During their stroll, visitors will not forget that this fortress has shut the oldest district of Agadir, at the time composed of small alleys and playful residents. Its walls and the front door were restored while the remains of this ancient fortress was transformed into a necropolis. It is reached by a road with a magnificent view.
The location is ideal to admire the city from all angles and the sunsets!

The Valley of the birds

Located in the heart of an ancient river, the birds valley stretches from the center of the city to the esplanade of the sea. The 2.5 hectares of the site have been planted with exotic species such as magnolia, calistemon the parkinsonia and populous species of unusual birds like the ladies of Numidian and rheas.
A delight for lovers of exotic birds from South America or Asia who thrive in an environment successfully reconstituted and alongside local wildlife animals like sheep to headlines and Barbary apes.

Agadir Medina

The medina is a cultural village recently designed and directed by Coco Polizzi, master craftsman decorator born in Morocco, Gadiri adoption. On an area of over four hectares, the village gets clever way and thoughtful features of the Moroccan medina.
The medina is also a tribute to artisans and artists from the region. Young people exercising in the 25 workshops of the medina is a continuation of the regional tradition: potters, carpenters, fitters zelliges, ironworkers, etc. Located in the eucalyptus forest between Agadir Inezgane, the medina Polizzi offers visitors dining areas and shops.

Souk El Had

Deprived of its ancient medina by the 1960 earthquake, Agadir offers a more modern facies souk in Souk El Had.
This is the main place of supply of the inhabitants of Agadir for food, clothing, the current equipment. There are also many handcrafted items. On Saturday and Sunday market days, Souk El Had takes more imposing dimensions.
The Souk is a big market, it has approximately 6000 small shops. It is surrounded by ramparts and has several entries. It is organized into different sectors: furniture, crafts, clothes, vegetables, beef, spices ... We can find little marvels, including all kinds of traditional decorations ...

The garden of Olhao

The garden of Olhao, or portuguese garden, celebrate the twinning of Agadir with the Portuguese city of Olhao. It also commemorates the historic ties between the two countries. A green space punctuated with water points, alleys and architectural designs inspired by regional tradition, is attached a museum dedicated to the memory of Agadir.
In this museum, the highlights of the city (construction, destruction, reconstruction) are exposed through a series of photographs, stamps and newspapers. It is located near the French Institute of Agadir.

The Municipal Museum

The city of Agadir has a museum dedicated to the Amazigh heritage of the Souss-Massa Draa region. It opened February 29, 2000 during the commemoration of the reconstruction of Agadir, forty years after the quake. It presents a variety of Berber jewelry from the South Region.

Immouzzer

12 Km north of the city, on the right, a winding and hilly road passes through 24 km of mountains and a stunning variety of landforms - plateaus, valleys, gorges, mountain - with a very varied vegetation dominated by argan trees and dum or palmettos. At the center of this natural botanical garden called "the paradise valley", the white houses Immouzzer surrounding a palm grove. Beekeeping is a major activity in the region (the party Immouzzer of honey takes place in early May). Thyme honey and wild lavender, mixed with argan oil and crushed almonds in, gives Amlou, a treat that we offer to honeymooners.

Wall of Remembrance

Recalls the challenge taken for the reconstruction of Agadir "... If fate has decided the destruction of Agadir, its rebuilding depends on our faith and our will" then declares Fire King Mohammed V.

The ports

The city of Agadir has three main ports: the marina, the fishing port and the commercial port ... so needless to rapeller that the city vibrates in the sea air! The ports are all recent and modern.
The commercial port is surrounded by warehouses, canning and freezing factories. The external trade are mainly composed of fruits and vegetables and minerals.
The fishing port is based mainly on fishing for sardines. During your visit to the station smells ... you are warned!
To compensate for this inconvenience and stay in the heart of the discovery, each afternoon the fishermen propose a sale by auction to taste their latest trophies!
For the less daring, many restaurants have flourished sardine near the port.

Central Market

The central market of Agadir, like other markets in the country, is best known for the infinite variety of spices that it offers to its customers, who mostly come from neighboring provinces.

The Natural Park of Souss-Massa

The Souss-Massa Park was created in 1991 to 34000 ha. It is characterized by its variety of habitats, the richness and originality of its flora and fauna. The vegetation of tropical affinities, Saharan and Mediterranean, is typical and highly endemic. In addition to a coastal steppe, there are a steppe euphorbia, a dune vegetation and aquatic vegetation on the banks of the Oued Massa.
The park is the ideal place for the reconstitution of herds mhorr dama gazelle, oryx, ostrich and of adax for their reintroduction into the wild. It is home to many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, fish and butterflies. But the species most famous is the bald ibis, since the park is home to the largest colony of this species in the world. Wetlands mouths of Souss and Massa are located within the park and are of international importance for migratory birds tourist exploitation and discover nature areas. You can observe birds whose numbers Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) remains the most remarkable element of this avifauna.