Morocco is popular for its pristine beaches rich in natural beauty. You can visit them the whole year round with little to worry, as the climate is fresh and pleasant. Tourists from France, Spain, Britain, Germany, Netherlands, etc love the large beaches resort on the long Atlantic coast. Agadir is one such town that is the favorite of many tourists.
Moroccans living abroad form a large chunk of the tourists who visit Morocco every year. With its nearness to Spain and popularity with the French people, these tourists make for about 20% of its visitors. Though earlier beaches were the major tourist attractions, the modern tourist industry has also been capitalizing on ancient Roman and Islamic history.
Most of the tourists visiting Morocco visit it to glimpse the cultural heritage of the country. The popular regions are Tangier, Agadir, Marrakech, Casablanca, Imperial cities, Quarzazate and Tarfaya.
Casablanca Settat
The excursions in this region will bring you unforgettable discoveries and revelations, as well as the exploration of the Berber nature and culture are breathtaking: spectacular landscapes, lifestyles, architecture, crafts and people.The region of Casablanca-Settat, is located in the western part of the country and it is the most populated region with 6,861,739 inhabitants in 2014, ie 20% of the national population of 1,615 km² .This region is limited to the north-west by The Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Marrakech-Safi region and to the east by Beni Mellal-Khénifra. Called the mega region because of its economic importance, the region of Casablanca-Settat enjoys port, airport, railway and road infrastructures that facilitate the movement of goods and people.The port of Casablanca accounts for 40% of foreign trade with some 20 Mt per year and its airport Mohammed V concentrates 40% of the aircraft movements with 43 000 t per year and 51% of the passenger movements.This region has replaced the region of Greater Casablanca after adding to it the districts of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour from the former region of Doukkala-Abda and the districts of Settat, Benslimane and Berrechid from the former region of Chaouia-Ouardigha.
Marrakech Safi
The region of Marrakech-Safi remains the tourist capital of the country. Marrakech-Safi is a pearl polished by the history and taste of hospitality, knowing how to welcome its guests with open arms for centuries.Geographically, the region is limited to the north by the Casablanca-Settat regions, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region and to the south by the High Atlas mountain range The Souss-Massa and the Drâa-Tafilalet region.It has a total area of 31 160 km², which represents 4.5% of the national territory with a population of 4 520 569 inhabitants.The Marrakech-Safi region has indeed become one of the favorite destinations for celebrities who love its very well preserved charm which knows how to combine luxury, refinement and authenticity.The region then became a place renowned for its culture, its arts, its traditions and its architectural heritage which gradually attracted a large number of renowned artists.
Souss Massa
The region of Souss-Massa is the first seaside resort of Morocco, and it is renowned for its western atmosphere. It is also the first tourist hub in the country, and has the first fishing port of Morocco.It is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the north by the region of Marrakech-Safi, East by the Drâa-Tafilalet region, to the south-east by Algeria and to the south-west by the region of Guelmim-Oued Noun.The region is bordered on the north by the mountain range of the High Atlas, following the valley of Wadi Souss, it is crossed in the center by the Massa river and the Anti-Atlas, and bordered on the south by the Drâa River.It counted in the 2014 census approximately 2 676 847 inhabitants spread over an area of 30 321 km2. The region is made up of mountain ranges, plains and plateaus and surrounded by both the desert and the Atlantic Ocean.It has a park that is frequented by 46 species of mammals, 40 species of reptiles and amphibians and 9 species of fish, more than 275 species of birds observed and many species of lepidoptera. There are 300 species of plants, 13 of which are endemic to the southwest of Morocco.The biodiversity of the Souss-Massa region is particularly interesting for the combination of Palaearctic and Afro-tropical species but also for a very interesting endemic component.
Agadir
Agadir is a major modern city in the southern part of Morocco. It is of interest primarily because of its location, as it is surrounded by the Anti Atlas, the Sahara Desert on the Atlantic coast with many national parks, and secluded beaches which are all easily accessible.
Agadir is a very tolerant city. The local Berber community are proud of their heritage and culture and are very welcoming to visitors. In a Muslim country where a bar or a casino can be footsteps away from a mosque, a country where homosexuality remains a crime, yet there is an obvious gay community, made up of many older Europeans. Everyone just seems to live and let live in this incredible resort.
Whilst tourism plays a vital role in the city's economy it remains a major port with a thriving fishing industry, exporting produce and natural resources. If you head north of the city towards the beaches around Tamraght you will pass a small town called Anza where there is a fish processing factory, the smell on hot days can be quite unreal! Having said that the seafood is excellent.
Today the city centre itself is primarily a tourist resort popular with Europeans. It has excellent clean beaches, first class golf courses, health and beauty spas and all the other facilities that European travellers demand.
