Agadir : do and see

Agadir: what to do and see in 50 addresses

Agadir, nothing to say! This expression can have two meanings. The first is to highlight the strengths of the city and conclude that all is well. The second meaning can mean that there would be nothing to do or see in Agadir. This page proves the opposite, in 50 selected addresses.

Kasbah Agadir Oufella The 1960 earthquake completely destroyed the old Kasbah overlooking Agadir. Hence the name Agadir Oufella (Agadir from above). The site has been given a new lease of life, with gleaming walls that have been scientifically restored to match the original, a magnificent cobbled forecourt and a fascinating historical trail on wooden decking. A visit via the new cable car (téléphérique) is also a must if you want to catch a glimpse of the town, the beach and the surrounding area.	Cable cars (known as téléphérique) This Austro-Swiss quality installation allows you to go to the Kasbah and enjoy an extraordinary panoramic view of Agadir. Return fare: adults 80 dirhams. Children under 10: 60 dirhams. Children under three: free. A second section will take you to the Danialand theme park.	Croco Park Agadir's spectacular crocodile park is just half an hour from our riad. Some 350 of these creatures, brought here from Djerba (Tunisia) and Civaux (France), can be seen in a very well-kept setting. The Croco Park is located just off the Marrakech motorway, on the outskirts of Agadir. The plant life is of a very high standard. The botanical garden features 300 varieties from all over the world. Workshops for children. Lovely restaurant.
Coco Polizzi Medina Destroyed in the terrible earthquake of 1960, Agadir's kasbah has been replaced on the other side of the city, in Bensergao, by a spectacular new development that respects the age-old art of stonework developed in the Anti-Atlas. This must-see on any visit to Agadir was designed by the late Sicilian-born architect Coco Polizzi, and the craftsmen and their shops have all but disappeared in favour of Kasbat Souss.	Museum of Reconstruction Opened in February 2025, the Museum of Reconstruction and Memory in Agadir offers a gripping insight into the 1960 earthquake and the efforts made to rebuild the city. A highly attractive sensory, visual and digital experience, based on state-of-the-art technology.	Kasbat Souss The Kasbat Souss craft village (also known as Kasbah Souss) doesn't look like much from the outside. Inside, it's something else: a lively craft souk, which, in our opinion, is the number one from Agadir to Taroudant. There are around fifty shops here, and they are all of interest to anyone wanting to bring back a quality souvenir from their stay in Morocco.
Electric vehicles Make way for eco-responsible mobility! Electric vehicles are all the rage when it comes to visiting Agadir and the surrounding area, from the Souss Massa National Park to Paradise Valley. Our special page provides all the practical information you need about the three operators on the market, each with their own particular strengths: Speed Moving, Fat Club Agadir and Paradise Ebike Aourir.	Souk El Had Located in the centre of Agadir, the El Had souk covers nine hectares. It includes 6,000 shops arranged by product family, as well as nine gates with as many open-air car parks, where people move around in a joyous din. It's the biggest souk in Morocco. Whether you shop here or not, its colourful, fragrant alleys are a sight to behold.	Little tourist train For adults and children alike, a fun and easy way to quickly discover Agadir's touristy seaside. But you'll only see a tiny part of what's interesting about the Berber city, and even less of the exciting hinterland. Beware of the fumes given off by traffic. Price: 17 dirhams (€1.50) adults and 12 dirhams (€1) children. Duration: 45 minutes.
Agadir's 4 golf courses + 1 Agadir's mild winter climate makes it a much sought-after resort for golfers. The capital of the Souss region has four golf courses + 1 at Taghazout. With a total of 117 holes, they are open all year round. The natural setting is magnificent, with palm trees and other exotic shrubs, and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon. The latest addition is Taghazout Bay Golf, on the Atlantic coast north of Agadir. This is Golf du Soleil.	Al Inbiaât Park Agadir's largest park is a green paradise for pedestrians, sports enthusiasts, children and the disabled. The park's facilities are of the highest quality: trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, wide pedestrian walkways, as well as numerous fountains, benches and ponds. The Al Inbiaât park has eight pitches for football, volleyball and basketball.	Belvedere Garden Dating back to the distant days of the Protectorate, this garden has been redeveloped, with a reduction in the number of buildings and vegetation, which had become overgrown and degraded. The renovated platform offers a breathtaking view of the nearby ocean. It's a lovely green space where children can relax, picnic and play.
Walk along the beach This seven or eight kilometres long promenade is a great success. It is wide and well signposted, with groups of palm trees all along the way. Our tip: stretch your legs and get a feel for this vast area. And try an Italian-style ice cream at Ice Legend, whose quality we tested.	Agadir Marina Organised around a U-shaped basin, the Agadir Marina is an ambitious property and leisure development. There are numerous cafés and restaurants with terraces, as well as fashion boutiques. It's one of Agadir's trendiest spots. The marina was built in a modernised Berber style, at the foot of the revived Kasbah.	Dolphins Dolphin World, which has been set up on the seafront in Anza, a northern district of the Souss capital. Covering an area of one and a half hectares, Agadir Dolphin World is a Russian creation, both in terms of its financing and the team in charge of the show, which features four dolphins and a seal. Performances take place every day except Monday, at 11 am and 6 pm.
Art museum This new museum has been restored and transformed and is housed within the former Municipal Museum of Amazigh Heritage. Set back from the Avenue Hassan II, it features paintings from the modern art collection of patron Khalil Belguench, combined with a wealth of Berber know-how. An ultra-modern Amazigh museum will also be built opposite the town hall.	Fish market Located in the centre of the city of Agadir, not far from the El Had souk and next to the bus station, the fish market is popular with Moroccans, but hardly known by foreign visitors, and that's a shame. You can find fish and seafood here in the freshest condition and at very reasonable prices. The Agadir fish market is closed on Mondays.	Ibn Zaydoun Park Dedicated to the 11th-century Andalusian poet Abu al-Waleed Ahmad Ibn Zaydoun, the park has been completely restored, completed, modernised and enlarged, opening to the public in 2022. A veritable green lung for the city centre, this immense garden offers a thousand and one amenities for families, children and, in its upper section, sports enthusiasts. Open every day except Monday. Dogs and two-wheelers not permitted.
Dinosaur footprints Spectacular and rare dinosaur footprints have been discovered on Anza beach, in the northern district of Agadir, on the road to Essaouira. They are easily accessible, lying on rocks that are just above the surface, over a distance of around 100 metres. The site is the most important in Morocco. Best visited at low tide, between February and August.	Bowling Agadir's Bowling Lounge is located at the southern entrance to the Marina, on the Tawada promenade, alongside the ocean. You can't miss it, given the decibels of music coming out of the establishment! This modern facility offers four tracks. Before 7pm: 45 dirhams (€4.5). After 7pm: 80 dirhams (€8). Weekends and public holidays: 80 dirhams (€8). Price per pool table: 20 dirhams (€2). Please note: these prices are subject to change.	Town Hall Symbolic of the modernist architecture designed to rebuild Agadir following the earthquake of 29 February 1960, the Town Hall was built to plans by French architect Emile Duon. The squares on its facades allude to the centuries-old fortified granaries of the Anti-Atlas, which can be visited less than an hour from the Jardin aux Etoiles.
Olhao Garden This walled garden was built as part of Agadir's twinning with the Portuguese town of Olhao. Completely renovated, it is magnificent. The park includes the stone building, typical of the Berber architecture of the Anti-Atlas, which has been preserved. A small amphitheatre is available for gatherings, particularly musical ones.	Central post Built after the 1960 earthquake in the modernist style of the Le Corbusier generation, it was designed by the Frenchman Jean-François Zevaco, whose work is truly outstanding. It is also a must-see stop on the itinerary in the footsteps of the great architects who revitalised the city of Agadir in the 1960s.	Court of appeals This modern building stands out along the East-West Avenue. It houses the headquarters of the Agadir Court of appeals and is not open to the public. However, we have included it on this page, as visitors often wonder what this palace-like building is all about. Several administrative buildings, often with very modern architecture, have sprung up around it.
New Adrar Stadium Built to exacting anti-seismic standards, Agadir's new stadium is located to the east of the city, close to the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. It is both a football and athletics stadium. The HUSA d'Agadir football team, which competes in the first division, plays its home matches there. The stadium is undergoing extensive renovations in preparation for upcoming competitions, including the 2030 World Cup.	Valley of the birds This zoological garden, much loved by children and local residents, is now closed, pending its reopening, much more beautiful and attractive than before. It will be a ‘zoo-immersion’. An aerial walk will allow visitors to interact with the animals and nature. In the meantime, if you want to see animals in the wild, the Souss Massa wildlife park is the place to go for up-close encounters with antelopes, gazelles and ostriches.	Tree climbing Do your children and teenagers need to stretch their hands and feet? Here's an activity they'll love: the tree climbing course in a eucalyptus forest next to the Golf de l'océan, in Bensergao, near the Royal Palace. Prices for the day are fairly reasonable: 90 dirhams for 4 to 12 year-olds and 150 dirhams for 13 to 20 year-olds, 220 dirhams for 21 year-olds and over.
Royal Palace Without doubt one of the most secret and best-kept places in Agadir: the new Royal Palace, on the seafront in Bensergao, between the Marjane supermarket and Coco Polizzi's Medina. Here's what the average person sees when they drive by on the main road. The Palace cannot be visited. You are even advised not to stop in front of the entrance, as the police would immediately come running !	Coca Cola Museum It's a museum that's both a world first and an Arlesian. It is the first time that a museum dedicated to the famous American drink has been built outside its birthplace of Atlanta. But the museum is also a mockery of history, insofar as we wonder when it will open to visitors, even though it was built in 2015...	Fishing port Here you can buy the freshest fish and shellfish available. The fishermen generally sell them to you at very low prices. But be sure to negotiate a little! The fish auction takes place every morning except Thursday and Sunday. The fishing port is also an opportunity to see the fishermen at work repairing their nets and boats.
Great Mosque of Agadir Its minaret dominates the city centre. The Mohamed V mosque, the largest in Agadir, dates from the 1960s and is notable for its sculpted portals. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Moroccan mosques. This was a decision taken by Resident General Hubert Lyautey under the French Protectorate. He considered it necessary to grant Moroccans places for their exclusive use. This tradition continues.	Agadir as a tourist destination Located close to the major hotels, these restaurants, cafés and shops are aimed at customers who see Agadir and Morocco only in this misleading image. And yet there is so much to see inland: authentic people and places, walled towns, Berber villages with their unspoilt charm, crafts that draw on the best traditions.	Church of Sainte-Anne Built in 1930 under the Protectorate, Sainte-Anne d'Agadir Catholic Church stands discreetly behind a small gate and bougainvillea beds. Located on Rue de Marrakech, in the centre of the town, it is frequented by Christian residents and tourists. Mass is even celebrated in... six languages!
Institut français The Institut français d'Agadir is the cultural centre par excellence in the capital of Souss Massa. Located close to the Olhao Garden, it offers a wide range of activities. For example, it has a projector and a giant screen to bring cinema back to life in Agadir The Institute also has a media library and offers language courses. New garden!	Théâtre de verdure Agadir's Théâtre de Verdure and its stone tiers provide a charming setting for dance shows, concerts, festivals and theatrical performances. An open-air hemicycle, as its name suggests, the Théâtre de verdure is located between the Art Museum and Avenue Mohammed V. It was completely renovated in 2023.	University Museum of Meteorites The only one of its kind in Africa, the Agadir University Museum of Meteorites is located in the new Ibn Zohr university complex. It features around a hundred meteorites. A formidable geological heritage, highlighted by documentary films, to popularise knowledge. Morocco is one of the countries in the world with the most meteorite treasures.
Cinéma Salam Standing firm on the ground, the Salam cinema withstood the 1960 Agadir earthquake. Located in the centre of today's city, this symbol of Agadir's resilience is in a deplorable state. However, in May 2022, the Mayor of Agadir, Aziz Akhannouch, announced that the building had been donated to the municipality by developers. Hence the plan to renovate the Salam cinema, which will become a cultural centre.	Fitness, club Moov'Up Club Moov'Up is undoubtedly the best fitness centre in Agadir! It has all the modernity and cleanliness you could wish for. Spaces for group classes, weight room, indoor swimming pool. Special building reserved for women. Practical information: tel. +212 5 28 23 00 11 / 13, e-mail contact@clubmoovup.com	At the mouth of the Souss This walk in the heart of nature, not far from the centre of Agadir, will immerse you in tranquillity. Close to Coco Polizzi's Medina and Souss Park (accrobranches), on the south bank of the wadi you can admire birds, including pink flamingos and storks, as well as a good number of dromedaries. Preferably on foot, or on horseback.
X-treme Park This amusement park is located inside the Karting Centre, close to Agadir's Grand Stade Adrar. The rides and machines are of German construction and safety conditions meet European standards. Price: access to the park 10 dirhams (around one euro). Attractions from 10 dh, total package 140 dh (around 12 euros).	Harbour restaurants The restaurants in the port of Agadir were nice. They have now been moved to the foot of the Kasbah, pending a complete overhaul that will modernise everything. In these small, makeshift shops, there was a popular atmosphere. Grilled fish and seafood! The sometimes relative hygiene was criticised by some.This is restaurant No 27, which we recommended. New installation to follow!	Supermarkets Agadir has three Marjane supermarkets, an Asswak Assalam supermarket, two Carrefour supermarkets and an Atacadao cash and carry. Alcohol is only available in the last two, which are also the closest to our riad. Don't miss the fish stalls! Nicolas wine and spirits shop east of Avenue Hassan II.
Mausoleum of Agadir's patron saint What is this white dome, accompanied by a minaret, that catches the eye, between the port of Agadir and the old Kasbah, now magnificently restored and accessed by cable car? Visitors to the Souss capital often ask themselves this question. It is in fact the mausoleum of the town's saint, Sidi Bouknadel, also known as Bou Tifaouine, which means the Man with the Lanterns, patron saint of fishermen and people in distress.	Dromedary ride Would you like to treat yourself to a dromedary ride in Agadir during your holidays? Nothing could be easier, just ask Hassan! Most of the time, he and his animals can be found in the car park of the excellent Kasbat Souss craft village, in Ben Sergao, in the south of Agadir, 45 minutes from the Jardin aux Etoiles.	Self-service bicycles A new feature in Agadir: self-service bicycles are available under the ‘Basklit’ brand. There are two stations on Avenue Mohamed V, not far from the beach, the Théâtre de Verdure and one of the Souss capital's MacDonalds. The price is attractive: 30 dirhams (i.e. less than three euros) to hire a bike for the day, however long you use it for.
Jazzawyia Jazzawiya is an intimate concert venue that has been established in Agadir for 35 years and has now been given a new lease of life. This underground space is dedicated to art and music of all kinds: Berber folklore, gnaoua, fusion, rock, house, electro, hip-hop and r&b. Rue de Meknès, in the Battoir district (formerly the Abattoirs), 45 minutes from the Jardin aux Etoiles.	Papagayo Club Papagayo is the Riu Tikida Beach's nightclub. It's one of the trendiest nightclubs in Agadir. Papagayo plays host to some of the most famous DJs, including Maître Gims. It also boasts a neat, sober design. Just 45 minutes from the Jardin aux Etoiles. Young clientele, mainly. Entrance fee: 200 dh (around €20). Watch out for the queues! 1,500 dh (€150) per bottle. No shows. Closed during Ramadan.	Hot water source A little-known hot spring gushes up from the earth near the village of Ain Skhouna, a few kilometres north-east of Agadir (see our map). This water is reputed to combat rheumatism and joint pain. The Ain Skhouna spring is particularly popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
Abderrahman el Youssoufi Garden Located in the Facultés district, this square-shaped garden is very popular with families and children. It includes a small green theatre, a reading garden, an educational garden and a play area. Two-wheelers and dogs prohibited.