Places to visit in Agadir

Kasbah d'Agadir (Agadir Oufella)

This is the most beautiful site of Agadir, the citadel overlooking the ocean and the city from its 236 meters, it was built by Mohammed Ech-Cheikh (Founder Saadian Dynasty) in 1540 to conduct the siege of the city ​​and to protect the Portuguese attacks. The place was reinforced two centuries later in 1752 by Moulay Abdallah, who installed a garrison of two thousand men. After the earthquake, the only remaining parts of the rampart wall, partially mended, and the front door on which an inscription in Dutch "Fear God, and respect the king" recalls the Netherlands installed a countertop in 1746 under the Saadian Sultan sovereignty. This site is a great place to watch the sunset over the bay.

Kasbah or Kasbah of Agadir (Agadir Called Oufella in tachelhit, that is to say Agadir d'en Haut) is the most majestic of the town site. It is a fortress overlooking the town and the beach and towering to a height of 236 meters. It overlooks the ocean at more than 216 m in the hills of Oufella, offering a magnificent view of the city, the bay and the hinterland. Oufella Agadir was built in 1540 by Mohammed Ech-Cheikh, Moroccan king belonging to the Saadian dynasty. Having conquered the city, the latter built these walls in order to protect themselves from possible invasion including Portuguese. 

                      

 The site was rebuilt in 1752 to increase the security of Agadir. After the earthquake of 1960, the fortifications were rebuilt on their old brands and only the front door was kept to the authentic.

During their walk, visitors will not forget that this fortress enclosed the oldest district of Agadir, at the time made ​​up of narrow streets and residents upbeat. The 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 panorama.

The place is ideal for admiring the city from all angles and the sunsets!

 Grand Souk in Agadir

The further down the Boulevard Hassan II, a little outside of the news you will see the ramparts city; the great souk opens its many babs (doors). The place is authentic and alive. You can find everything you need: fresh fruits and vegetables with the famous banana in the region, and traditional spices, clothing, hardware, crockery, pottery, crafts of all kinds. The stalls are arranged by product which allows you to easily compare prices and not waste time. Prefer the morning, traders are better stocked. Festival of colors and fragrances insured.

Visit Agadir: Great Agadir souk

Agadir having no real Medina, had to find a way to install a souk. The further down the Boulevard Hassan II, a little outside of the news you will see the ramparts city; the great souk opens its many babs (doors). The place is authentic and alive. You can find everything you need. Fresh fruits and vegetables are arranged on shelves, the famous banana region of Agadir are the centerpiece of the different booths room. But tomatoes, mint, peppers, chilies, oranges are not forgotten. The advantage of this great souk is that it is defined, you will not get lost. The stalls are arranged by product which allows you to easily compare prices and not waste time where you have no need to purchase.

Visit Agadir: Great Agadir souk

The contract is covered which is great if unusual weather but quite stuffy in the hot weather. Prefer the morning, traders are better stocked. Festival of colors and fragrances insured. Prices are very low and you can choose your own products. The spice stalls and traditional products are numerous:

saffron, cinnamon, cumin, thyme but red lips Berber henna pumice. Prices are discussing (but you can always find an arrangement); merchants are very friendly and will be happy to explain all uses of their products.

Further, clothing, hardware, crockery, pottery, crafts of all kinds await you. Of course these are not the souks of Marrakech (see visit Marrakech) or Fez, but it gives an image of the Moroccan tradition of a place to live and own Arab civilizations trade. Do not stop at the beach and the corniche, the holiday is also discovering the traditions culturelles.Comment go. South of the city towards the airport or take Tiznit. You will see the walls on your left. You can park your car on the many car parks. Many buses also commute. Otherwise, take a small taxi. Closed on Mondays.

Agadir "Timitar" Festival

After the success of the first experience that even the organizers were not expecting, the Agadir "Timitar" Festival (signs in Tamazight) is back with a second edition, which will take place between 2 and 9 July and promises several new features.

If Timitar 2004 was organized as an essay, editing the current year is proposed as the true beginning of this annual regional festival, it will perpetuate and intends to make a tradition, according to the Chairman of the Souss-Massa-Draa, Aziz Akhennouch. In order to professionalize the organization of this festival, we proceeded with the creation of an association dedicated to him, which contains several figures in the city, representing the City Council, the Provincial Council, trade chambers, hoteliers and civil society. Last year, the organization was provided by the Regional Council.

This transition has allowed the initiators of this event to provide a richer program and revise upward their objectives, building on 600,000 visitors, according to the number of 500,000 recorded last year. An objective quite within reach, according to the president of the Association Timitar Abdullah Rhallam, given the extension of the duration of the festival to eight days and programming of not less than 46 concerts, led by nearly 400 artists from worldwide. Especially the public has free access to all shows, given in three different locations, with nearly 80,000 seats, add the festival director Fatim-Zahra Ammor.

Timitar 2005, which proposed "Amazigh Festival in the heart of the world", a varied target audience of local, national, RME and tourists. To animate, it has appealed to artists both Moroccans resident or located elsewhere, and regional and international. This is, among other things, Rwaiss, Moroccan groups like Nass El Oudaden and Ghiwan Ouhammou Moha, The Medicine Show Jazz, Alpha Blondy, Amazigh Kateb, Faudel, Najat Atabou Rkya Demssirya ...

Other new features in this release, including, according to festival director, Brahim El Mazned, partnerships with other international festivals, both in Spain, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Africa.

This will create a network to communicate around the Timitar. In the case of the Spanish festival, the partnership has resulted in a common artistic project which will be played on both occasions, as well as other festivals worldwide. Moreover, during the presentation of this event for journalists, have been criticized for the lack of organizers Tifinagh communication about the event, as well as non tributes programming and visual arts.

  The Agadir Beach

Between the fragrant eucalyptus green and enchanting blue of a clear sea like the sky where, every day, broke a blazing sun, lies a gorgeous golden beach, long a few tens of kilometers, the beach Agadir.

Agadir beach is certainly one of the most beautiful in Morocco. Several kilometers, everything has been designed for your enjoyment. Hotels and private beaches competing ideas for you to stay on their chairs. Besides that, there are extensive public where you can simply extend your towel to enjoy 300 days of sunshine per year. The climb waking police tranquility of tourists and lifeguards watching swimmers. The beach is cleaned regularly by the associations and the volunteers of the "clean beaches surfers, windsurfers, paratroopers ascension operation can operate safely, even if the feelings are not always what you, the sea is quite calm and low winds.

to play soccer, swim, sunbathe. The climb waking police tranquility of tourists and lifeguards watching (some parts) swimmers. The beach is cleaned regularly by the associations and the volunteers of the "clean beaches" operation. Children will be delighted to be able to swim in fresh water (unlike Essaouira, Safi, Oualidia and even Casablanca), where they walk on many meters and where the sand seems to have been barely studied for castles and other architectural constructions. Agadir beach is certainly one of the most beautiful in Morocco. Several kilometers, everything has been designed for your enjoyment. Hotels and private beaches competing ideas for you to stay on their chairs.