AGADIR

The seaside town of southern Morocco 

Pledged 300 days of annual sunshine and a temperature of 20 ° in winter and 30 in summer, Agadir strongly oriented towards reconstruction poles resolutely turned towards the Atlantic Ocean. The tourist and the second, as it should be in a port city to the traditional fishing and maritime trade. 

Tourism activity has naturally turned to water activities. Its summer along the long beach promenade was completed a marina capable of accommodating a number of increasingly important recreational boats. 

Become a key resort in southern Morocco, she has developed a varied hotel infrastructure. While many luxury properties are concentrated in the sea, the wide avenues of the city center and the area of New Talborj, among others, are home to many cafes, restaurants, hotels or guesthouses, certainly more modest but no less welcoming. 

In addition to this important range of accommodation and number of its retail stores, the city center offers enjoyable parks and museums. And gardens Izdaïen, Olhao, Portugal or garden commemorating the twinning links that unite Agadir with this Portuguese city, it is adjoined by a dedicated to the memory of the disaster cataclysm museum. 

The old medina was destroyed, its new large souk, Souk El Had was rebuilt a few kilometers from the center. As colorful and lively as his colleagues, with its 6,000 shops it is a center of attraction and meeting essential for Gadiri. 

Firmly turned towards the sea, Agadir has the means to become the fishing port of the Moroccan Atlantic coast. With a fleet of modern fishing, a commercial port infrastructure to recent performance, it is in it that is exported most of agricultural production in the Souss valley which it assumes the role with gusto capital. + Let's read on ... 

A climb up the old Kasbah gives a great view of the whole. Old now ruined fortress overlooking the bay, she now contemplates an ever watchful eye promising developments facing the ocean with unforgettable sunsets. 

But suddenly, February 29, 1960 

On February 29, 1960, in the night, a devastating earthquake struck the city of Agadir. Quake the deadliest of the twentieth century land he destroyed almost completely neighborhoods north of the river Tidli, making about 15,000 victims and burying her under rubble 90% of people in some sectors, around 30% of the population and as many wounded. Bloodless, this thriving port city try to erase courageously trauma and irreparable scars left by this tragic event. 

A few months later, just started Hauling affected districts, the first stone was laid for reconstruction. 

The decision was made to proceed with this work 2km south of the destroyed areas Founti, Kasbah and Yacheh located on the fault line. 

Rebuilt a modern architecture, Agadir, now loses its cachet typical town in favor of a seemingly more 'modern'. 

the surroundings 

Agadir is not only the seaside city that we know, the hinterland is also suitable for many excursions. 

Along the coast, towns and renowned for surfing spots are not deployed, the Sous Massa National Park is 65 miles south while the north-east Imouzzer des Ida Outanane valley nicknamed 'Paradise Valley is considered one of the best trips around Agadir. Taroudant imperial city of the Anti-Atlas or near Tafraoute in the heart of the valley Ammeln open to you.