Traveling to Morocco can present some challenges when it comes to planning the best place to set up camp, as its varied geography makes it a destination with several possibilities. The solution to this situation may be establishing the city of Agadir as your base camp, to then go on different one-day (or two, maximum) excursions through its territory, and thus be able to experience a country as close as it is mysterious for some of us.
To start, visitors must immerse themselves in this city full of history, which boasts a magnificent beach on which to relax or spend a whole day in the sun.
But then, three hourse inland, there's Marrakesh, the center center of the Berber south, with an extraordinary medina (an unavoidable point where caravans would rest and lucrative commercial exchanges take place) and old town, as well as other points of interest such as the Menara Gardens, the Bahia Palace and Jemaa el-Fna.
Another of the cities to bear in mind is Taroudant, a compendium of narrow and winding streets which form the medina and the souk, surrounded by a red-earth wall. The array of wrought iron, bronze, and copper, ceramic and leather objects on offer is a fascinating attraction. The jewelry, carpets and rugs are the star products.
Three hours up the coast, Essaouira, a coastal city of Portuguese origin, surrounded by walls, houses an ancient medina with a fascinating ambiance; and you can take a camel ride along the beach.
But Morocco is not all about visiting cities. Travelers will also have the opportunity to head deep into the Souss-Massa National Park, a paradise for bird-watching, where you can observe pink flamingos and northern bald ibises. Here you will also find the cave houses which date back to the period of the first human settlers on Earth. To the south, the Massa valley stretches out to the sea shore on a seemingly endless sandy beach, to delve into the foothills of the Anti-Atlas, where there are several Berber towns.
Specifically, the visit to Tafraout, in the heart of the Anti-Atlas, is another of the options available to Agadir visitors. This one-day excursion will allow you to get a profound experience of the strange pink mountainous formations in the surrounding areas, visit picturesque fortified villages, explore fields bordered with almond trees and be left speechless by the land marked out by enormous hedgerows.
Another of the Atlas excursions is the visit to the Immouzer waterfalls, an hour north of Agadir. To reach them you have to cross gorges and deep valleys whose true splendor can be enjoyed in the months of January and February.
For the most adventurous: The 4×4 excursion from Agadir to Assaka, where the first sand dunes of the Sahara are found, will be an adventure you won’t forget in a hurry. Furthermore, you will be able to experience the Berbers and delve deep into one of the most fascinating cultures the country has to offer.
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