(MOROCCO) Agadir

The city was completely destroyed in 1960 by an earthquake, and everything has been rebuilt in the style "utility" of the suburbs of the 60s.

By cons Agadir is 340 days of sunshine per year and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean which guarantees cool in summer and mild in winter and a beautiful bay. The modern 5-star hotels at very affordable prices off-season, they are gorgeous, beautiful palaces with all the comfort that will make you take you for a sultan during a few nights.

Downtown 

Large and dynamic, it encompasses the boulevards Mohammed V and Hassan II, the Valley of the Birds, the avenues of Kettani General Mohammed VI Mokhtar Soussi and Moulay Abdellah and the great avenue of the FAR (Royal Armed Forces). Are also included Salam Place, Place of Hope and Loubnane Mosque and the Place of the two fountains that leads to the large outdoor theater of the municipality. With the combination of several municipalities, the city center is being gradually move the High Founty neighborhood or new administrations are built around the new court of appeal. [Ref. required]

The seaside 

Lively, vibrant, tourism seaside boulevard consists of 20 August, the Tawada Avenue, Boulevard de la Corniche, the avenue of Wadi Souss and the Founty neighborhood of Palm Bay. It has numerous hotels, restaurants, modern cafes and a residential area of ​​villas.

A wide beautification project of the city is being completed. Agadir is well equipped with a beautiful walkway waterfront about 5 kilometers. A recent marina with many luxury shops was built at the foot of the Casbah and the mouth of Oued Tildi

The Casbah, Agadir Oufella

Casbah (Agadir Oufella, Agadir Agadir up or not Ighir, Agadir Hill) was with Founti that stretched his foot to the sea, the oldest district of Agadir. Authentic fortress with winding streets and lively, it was built in 1572 by Moulay Abdallah al-Ghalib. Above the front door, one can read the inscription in Arabic and Dutch "Fear God and honor the king."

The proud fortress, there remains, after the earthquake of 29 February 1960 that restored the long wall that surrounds a buildable land, but the view is exceptional on the bay of Agadir and the ports. The ancient Agadir remember the famous "Moorish café" in the Casbah and its panoramic view.

The hill is inscribed in Arabic, "God, Fatherland, King" which, as the walls, illuminated at night.

Former Talborjt

Overlooking the waterfront and the wadi Tildi, this former district (whose name is sometimes written Talbordjt) was once shopping and lively with its large square or holding a weekly market, hotels, schools, its mosquée6. 90% of buildings were destroyed or severely damaged it by the 1960 earthquake Shaved after the earthquake, now covered with vegetation, it is classified as non-buildable area. Its main artery, the El Moun avenue stretches over 2 km and is no longer used for driving schools who yank their students.

Souk el had

It is the largest market in the region. It has about 6000 small shops. It is surrounded by ramparts and has several entries. It is organized in different sectors: furniture, crafts, clothes, vegetables, beef, spices ... We can find small wonders, including all kinds of handicrafts and traditional decorations.

The walls have been restored and major internal refurbishment work is being completed.

Medina

Medina is a traditional space created in 1992 by Italian artist Coco Polizzi, Ben Sergao, area near Agadir 4.5 km from the city center. Built according to traditional Berber building techniques, it is a kind of small open-air museum, on five acres, home to artisan workshops, a museum, individual residences, a small hotel and an exotic 

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source : http://fr.wikipedia.org/