Particularly lively on Thursdays, the souk of Ouled Teima is the reflection of deep Morocco, made of modernity, and above all of traditions. There is food: butchers, bakeries, greengrocers, but also household items and specialties of all kinds, including electronics. 

 

The urban commune of Ouled Teima has some 70,000 inhabitants. Its population has increased significantly in recent decades, in line with the needs of the citrus and vegetable farms located all around the city. That is to say if the souk is busy!

 

The garden of Morocco is exposed

 

A visit to the Municipal Market makes it possible to realize the merits of the reputation of Houara, the former name of Ouled Teima which is still used. The garden of Morocco, which extends to the southwest as far as the neighboring region of Chtouka Aït Baha, is exhibited here in all its fullness: carrots, potatoes, turnips, eggplants, peppers, all kinds of peas, as well as olives, interpreted in all flavors and colors. Lemons and, depending on the season, oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, bananas, strawberries color the stalls in abundance.

 

Vegetables and fruits are cheap here and their freshness is indisputable. They should be given preference over the products found, more expensive and less good, in the supermarkets of Agadir. 

 

Thursday is the day of the big market, which brings together the inhabitants of the neighboring villages. On this day, there is even more to see (and to endure, given the traffic jams caused by the crowds).

 

Caution

 

Tourists and European residents are not uncommon at the Ouled Teima souk, and they are well received. However, caution should be exercised. The exhibition of a supposedly well-stocked wallet can, for example, arouse some envy. Women will dress non-provocatively.

 

 

The other souks of Souss that are worth a visit:

 

Souk El Had of Agadir

Berber souk of Taroudant