Agadir

Morocco

Things to do in Agadir:

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Agadir Restaurants

Cheap (6)

Ibtissam

Ibtissam, in the bustling Talborjt area, serves up fresh Moroccan and Italian dishes at incredibly low prices. read more
Affordable (7)

Mezzo Mezzo

A highly recommended little Italian restaurant. It may not look exquisite with its basic d�cor, but the pizzas certainly are. read more
Good quality (6)

Jazz

Combine great jazz and traditional Moroccan cuisine and this is the fine result. Order a large glass of red to accompany your tagine and listen to the chilled-out live piano music in the background. read more

Agadir Nightlife

Chilled (7)

O Gourmet

Located at the entrance to the Marina, overlooking the long sandy beach, this stylish bar-restaurant is the perfect spot from which to watch the sunset. With a mouth-watering selection of cakes,... read more
Live Music (6)

Fouquet's

Once you've been to Fouquet's, you won't want to go anywhere else during your stay. Under one roof you can enjoy a bar, pizzeria, an extended happy hour, cabaret and belly dancing. Shows go on till... read more
Clubbing (7)

Xanadu

The interior designers have excelled in the refurbishment of this glitzy little nightclub. Sparkle and shine on the dancefloor to live music and disco tunes every night of the week. � read more

This Month in Agadir (March):

By Anne Imisliou

Shopping: In Agadir most tourists are kitted out in funky surfwear. Keep up with them all with a trip to Rip Curl and treat yourself to a new board, bikini or just a plain old watch (Avenue des FAR, Centreville, tel: 0528 827 154).

Sightseeing: The Morrocan Classic Car Rally revs in to action on 13 March and roars through Agadir on the 15th. Stand by the sidelines and cheer on some truly beautiful old bangers (rallye-maroc-classic.com).

Key areas: The town's new purpose-built marina, with its trendy restaurants, caf�s, boutiques and shops, provides a very attractive setting for a wander at any time of the day, but is particularly lovely at sundown.

Day trips: Aourir, commonly known as Banana Village (for its delicious bananas) is only 12km north of Agadir. Banana Beach and Devil's Rock are very popular surf beaches, and are great for a spring stroll, plus there's also a local market every Wednesday.

Agadir Trivia

March: Some 2.5m people currently live in the wild climes of the Sahara desert. Most live in Morocco, Egypt and Algeria.
February: Every Friday, households all over Morocco enjoy a traditional national dish consisting of lamb or chicken served on a bed of couscous topped with a layer of juicy vegetables, all moistened with a savoury sauce.
January: Traditional babouche slippers may be perceived as a souvenir gimmick, but many Moroccans still wear them - men wear the original yellow style, while ornate patterns are reserved for women.