Going to Agadir

What to do in Agadir

by Matt Link

Nestled in a crescent-shaped bay on Morocco’s sunny southwestern coast, Agadir is a beach Mecca for Europeans. A collection of large resorts loom above the expansive, arid beach alongside the Atlantic. Thankfully there is plenty of space to absorb the throngs who flock here in summer. Camels lounge on Agadir Beach waiting to give tourists a ride, local kids play soccer in the sand, smiling waiters serve bikini-clad tourists on the beach, and the Anti-Atlas Mountains loom in the background.

The miles of sheltered golden beach are the real draw to Agadir. The city lacks the historical appeal of other cities in Morocco thanks to a 1960 earthquake that devastated the area. Since Agadir is a midsize city (population is about 700,000) and dominated by tourists, it’s a mellow and hassle-free place compared...

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