Description

Agadir, a beach resort is located in southwest of Morocco. This resort with long sandy beaches draws travelers from all over the world. Agadir is a modern city with massive buildings, broad pavements, luxurious eateries and European-style Café’s. Agadir is well-known for fresh sea food and agriculture.

Shopping

It could be a great pleasure and fun shopping at Agadir. Most souks are located around a big square behind the Uniprix. Travelers should visit the local markets to purchase things for very moderate prices. Die-hard hagglers will have good shopping time here. Wooden boxes, leather sandals, designer clothes and colorful spices are the best buys. Though leather jackets are found everywhere travelers should be cautious enough to check the quality of the jackets and should be bought only from the branded shops. Marche Centrale, Ave and Price Moulay Abdallah are the most frequented shops.

Restaurants

Restaurants at Agadir serve both international and local delicacies. Kenzi Europa Agadir is the good restaurant where mouth-watering Moroccan and global gourmet can be expected. Tagadirt Hotel and Apartments must be visited to experience Moorish style architecture and good ambience. This hotel offers good service both in quality and quantity. Another suggested restaurant is Jacaranda Golf Hotel for great views and brilliant views.

Night Life

Most of Agadir nightlife tends to be hotel centered with profusion of discos and karaoke. There are some venues that present live music and cabarets. Alcohol is available in all the tourist places. Agadir has many calm venues where tourists can chat over drinks. La Fontaine, La Veranda, Le Dome etc are the places suggested for night time amusement.

Activities

Activities at Agadir include swimming, tennis, mountain biking, hiking, horse riding, sunbathing, surfing, diving and skiing. Day trips can be held to the neighboring places of interests.

Communications

The international code to reach Morocco is +212. To call any other country from Morocco would require the dialing of 00 followed by the relevant country code. For e.g. 0044 should be dialed to call United Kingdom. Local area codes are in use and are required to call long distance within the country. For e.g. to call Marrakech, the telephone number has to be preceded by 044; and for Rabat it is 037. Hotels add a hefty surcharge to their telephone bills and hence it is best to check before making long international calls from there. Internet cafes are widely available in tourist areas.

Contacts

Moroccan National Tourist Office, Rabat: +212 37 673 918 or www.visitmorocco.com
Moroccan Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 462 7980.
Moroccan Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7581 5001/4.
Moroccan Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 236 7301.
Moroccan Embassy, Canberra, Australia: +61 (0)2 6290 0755.
Moroccan Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 343 0230.
Moroccan Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 660 9449.
Moroccan Consulate-General, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 520 3626.
American Embassy, Rabat: +212 37 76 2265.
British Embassy, Rabat: +212 37 63 3333.
Canadian Embassy, Rabat (also responsible for Australia): +212 37 687 400.

South African Embassy, Rabat: +212 37 706 760.
Honorary Consul of Ireland, Casablanca: +212 22 660 306.
New Zealand Embassy, Madrid, Spain (also responsible for Morocco): +34 915 230 226.
Emergencies: 19 (Police); 15 (Ambulance)

Currency

MAD

Attractions

Most places of interests are just few kilometers away from Agadir. Souss-Massa, a river national park must be visited to enjoy lush green environs and some land and water animals. Taroudannt is a historical place and houses many ancient buildings and retains old values and culture. In the northern coast of Agadir there are many internationally famed beaches. All these destinations can be reached by a taxi or local bus.

Language

Arabic

Language Description

Arabic is the official language of the country. English is generally understood in all the major tourist areas. French and Spanish are also widely spoken in many parts of the country.

Tipping

For some porters and guides, tipping is the only source of income and a few dirham would make them happy. The more expensive restaurants and bars expect 10% - 15%, while most others include a service charge in their bill