travel42 Port Guide: Agadir

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

The southern resort of Agadir, 125 mi/200 km southwest of Marrakech, draws large numbers of sun-seeking tourists, but it lacks the traditional charm of other cities in Morocco. It was rebuilt and overdeveloped in the 1960s following a devastating earthquake. Go there for the warm winter weather, the sandy beach, resort hotels and its good tourist infrastructure—not for the architecture or a true sense of Morocco's heritage.

Holiday package tours are a mainstay for resorts there, and low-cost ...