Agadir Local Customs

by matcrazy1
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NO POVERTY ON THE BEACH !

Poverty is a serious problem all over Morocco but not seen in Agadir, especially on and close to a beach full of foreign visitors. I stayed at a hotel located close to CTM bus station where I discovered different world full of average, poor locals waiting for a bus or sleeping on a street day and night.

Each day I drove to a beach and I parked my car at a parking lot of a fancy hotel - El Tikida Beach Agadir. And each day very nice, smiling local, parking guard asked me whether to wash my car. First day I agreed and when I came back my car was perfectly clean. When I paid him (only $2 or so) the guy looked unbelievably happy, started to dance with my money and promised me to clean a car next day for free. And he did it!

I surely knew that most Moroccans were very poorly paid and that their immigration to Europe for economic reasons is quite large.

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	Cooking couscous and mixed language Tip Rating:

By matcrazy1

on June 24, 2005

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COUSCOUS ON THE WAY

I could easily watch how do locals prepare national meal of Morocco (and northern Africa) - couscous in special pots.

A very amuzing waiter and the only staff member of one of the local, cheaper restaurants located close to CTM bus station tried to explain me how to prepare the best couscous but I couldn't understand his mixed French-English-Arabic language :-) although that guy informed me that he could speak 6 languages :-).

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	Sandy Camels Tip Rating:

Updated By matcrazy1

on June 24, 2005

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SANDY CAMELS

Look what young navives create from sand at Agadir beach. You do not need to pay them for looking at the sandy camels or even for taking pictures but they surely wold like you to do it haha :-). I did it once (ca $1) and I was immediatelly asked with a smile to pay more :-). I did, $1 again :-). And each day the two guys welcomed me with a smile and warm "hello".

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	Breakfast Moroccan style Tip Rating:

Updated By sachara

on September 7, 2007

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bread with honey, oil and
fresh goat cheese

When we made a trip to the Paradise Valley we had breakfast en route. We had a stop at a restaurant in Tamraght 15 KM north of Agadir along the coastal road. It was not on the menu, but my Moroccan friends ordered breakfast Moroccan style for the four of us.

We had delicious round local bread. It looks and tasted like my favourite bread baked in the saharan sands during my deserttrips. We dipped the bread in the plates with honey, olive oil, argan oil and very fresh goat cheese and of course we drunk fresh mint tea (picture 1). It was my best breakfast those days.

Med and Hassan ordered harissa for themselves. I know harissa (soup) as we know soup.... salty. Their pale morning harissa did not look like soup at all (picture 2). I tried it, it tasted like porridge, meaning it was porridge made of flour.

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	RENT A CAR AND MOTOS IN AGADIR Tip Rating:

By rerberes

on March 12, 2003

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Catégorie
Véhicules
Prix par jour (Euro)
Prix par jour (€)

A
Fiat Uno
39,00
35,00

B
Fiat Palio
49,00
45,00

C
Fiat Siena
53,00
48,00

D climatisée
Clio Cassique
55,00
50,00

E climatisée
Polo-Clio Coupée
59,00
55,00

F climatisée
Laguna 220-Megane
85,00
79,00

G climatisée
Mitsubishi Pajero 4x4
155,00
148,00

H
4x4 Galloper Diesel
(ab 7 Tagen) 99,00
(ab 14 Tagen) 92,00

I
4x4 Galloper Turbodiesel
(ab 7 Tagen) 125,00
(ab 14 Tagen) 105,00

Kilométrages illimité, assurance tout risque comprise.
Ces prix ne comprennent pas le carburants.
Supplément chauffeur : 30 Euro par jour.

Catégorie
Véhicules
Prix par jour (Euro)
Prix par jour (€)

1
Honda Transalp 600 ccm
79,50
75,50

2
Honda Shadow 600 ccm
79,50
75,50

3
Honda Shadow 750 ccm
93,00
89,00

4
Honda Africa Twin 750 ccm
93,00
89,00

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	Moroccan decor style Tip Rating:

Updated By marimar_72

on November 20, 2005

I really enjoyed taking decoration tips from the Moroccan style,it has a very unique designs.

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	Don't expect too much Tip Rating:

Updated By Leipzig

on April 25, 2003

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shopping mall in Agadir

Agadir is very different from any other city in Morocco. Built after the earthquake of 1960 that killed 15,000, it differs in architecture from the rest of the country. It looks like a typical West-European city with many block buildings.