Agadir
Agadir is newer and easier than the rest of Morocco — a long beach, a promenade, and the old kasbah on the hill above it. It's a good base for the surf coast and Paradise Valley.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Long sandy beach
- Kasbah Agadir Oufella viewpoint
- Souk El Had market
- Airport for southern routes
Best time to go
Sunny almost all year. It's mild in winter, which is when many people come.
From the driver's seat
Often a start or end point for trips that take in the southern coast and the Anti-Atlas.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Agadir
How long to stay
A base for a night or two.
Getting there
About three hours from Marrakech by motorway, with its own airport.
Worth seeing
- Sunset from the old kasbah hill, Agadir Oufella
- The long beach
- Souk El Had market
Good to know
- The city was rebuilt after the 1960 earthquake, so it's modern.
- It makes a good base for Paradise Valley, Taghazout and the south.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
6 Days · 5 Nights6-Day Anti-Atlas Tour: Agadir to Marrakech
The Almond Road$890–$1190 per person · accommodation included
5 Days · 4 Nights5-Day Taghazout Surf Coast Tour from Agadir
Surf, Argan and the Atlantic$660–$900 per person · accommodation included
9 Days · 8 Nights9-Day Morocco Nature Tour: Agadir to Fes
Wild Morocco$1380–$1860 per person · accommodation includedAgadir, your way
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