Agadir Fishing Port

Advantages: Great markets and food
Disadvantages: Harrassment from locals depending on time of year you go

...by the state which are strictly fixed price and are fairly reasonable. We did a tour of the city in a horse and trap and that is the best way to avoid hassle with the locals. Although I enjoyed my visit to Marrakech it was a relief to return to the peaceful atmosphere of Agadir. Eating out in Agadir isn't too expensive either and there is a great variety of food such as Pastilla which is a kind of savoury cake made of pigeon meat, roast nuts and filo pastry with icing sugar on the top. This has to be tried as it's absolutely delicious. I also liked the Tajine which is a chicken or lamb casserole with a spicy sauce. We walked down to the port to the fish restaurants which are really just little stalls in a sort of grubby yard but that was one of the nicest meals we had and a small band came in and the locals had us up dancing... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely hotel, fun and quiet, great beach
Disadvantages: Not really worth 5 stars, bit isolated, not family friendly

...**Introduction** Up-and-coming Agadir is a coastal holiday town which reflects much of the best Morocco has to offer tourists and is also a convenient jumping off place to other locations like the ancient city of Marrakesh or the World Heritage site at Essaouira, with its charming and fascinating Portuguese remains. Last in a row of premium hotels, the striking 5-star Sofitel Agadir on Baie des Palmiers is a large, purpose built property which was designed to impress and does. Agadir has a royal palace nearby, HM the King having chosen to be nearby when he is visiting: But the Sofitel Agadir has the direct beachfront access! This is stylised Arabic/North African architecture (it looks from the outside like a cross between an ancient Egyptian temple, a desert fort and a fortified town) but it is a mix that works... Read review

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Advantages: Good centre for other outings
Disadvantages: Totally lacking in character

...– or is that just camel sh** on the wind? Rail buffs might like to know that Marrakech is the western end of Morocco’s, nay all of North Africa’s railways. The following day, after a peaceful wine-induced sleep at the Amine Hotel (I wonder which IDIot called it that), we set off on our return journey to Agadir via a coastal town founded by the Portuguese called Essaouira, but not before our last port of call in Marrakech, The Majorelle Gardens, lovingly restored by Yves St Laurent. Stepping inside is like entry to another peaceful world of tropical plants, fountains, ornamental ponds and an ecclectic mix of Arab and art deco buildings, some of which are painted such a vivid blue that they blended in with the sky in certain of my photos. Well worth the experience. ESSAOUIRA This is a picturesque fishing port complete with ramparts and cannon... Read review

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