Agadir advice

[welshwonder]

Hi,

We will be having a day at Agadir and we like to do our own thing and was wondering how far the port is from the town ?

 

Are we able to walk there or should we take a taxi and what should we expect pay ?

 

Also what is the best currency to take for shopping ?

 

Where is the best shopping for clothes etc ?

 

Any advice would be appreciated

Many thanks

[welshwonder]

Any help ?

[kazu]

I have been researching Agadir too. It's hard to get a lot of info. From what I have found, there are souks fairly close by for shopping.

 

It appears you can walk, however there are taxis.

 

I think they will accept euros, but you will get your change in their currency from what I have read so far.

 

Hopefully someone else can help us both.

[Kathy & George]

Take shuttle bus into the town, about 2 miles from the port.

Petite Taxi is dh15 for 2people for most of Agadir (Bright orange Peugeot 205 or Fiat Unos)

The Noddy Train: it is a small white train located across the streetr from where the shuttle drops you off. Not sure why it’s called Noddy Train, but for 18 Moroccan dirams its definitely worth a go even if its just to see what’s around agadir. The journey takes around 1/2 hour and you get to go all over Agadir.

Shopping in the Souk:

When you arrive at the souk make sure you remember which door you went in, as there are many entrances to the souk (around 21 ) so if you go in one entrance but come out of another one you may find yourself a bit lost. Also inside the souk itself it all looks the same so take a long look at something that stands out near your entrance so it is easier to find it when you want to leave.

Things to remember: - remember your entrance number - haggle away, once you have bought something ask around and if you find a cheaper price somewhere else go back to the stall you bought it from and tell them you should then get the cheaper price

A very nice place to shop in Agadir is called Le Medina d'Agadir Cocco Polizzi. It was built by an Italian architect who felt that Agadir should have a medina after the entire city was destroyed in an earthquake in the early 1960's. The medina has a bus that goes to the major hotels and transports you to the medina which is located about 10 minutes from the downtown area. You are buying products from the actual people who are making them. You can watch craftsmen make leather shoes, loom scarfs, wooden boxes, stone carvings, etc. The prices are generally fixed, most of the shop owners give discounts if asked. Again, what you find here is very genuine (unlike in a lot of the other shops in town where it looks genuine, but in many cases isn't even made in Morocco). The medina also has a lovely snack bar run by two Moroccan women who will provide you a lunch for a very reasonable price. The medina charges a small entry fee which ensures that local hasslers stay out. It was built for tourists and offers some of the cutest boutiques in the country for shopping. Just ask at your hotel for the Medina of Cocco Polizzi. They'll know how to get to it.

There is a small public zoo right off the beach area close to the shuttle drop off.

You will need Moroccan Dirhams for most things here, but some of the shops took euros.

[kazu]

Take shuttle bus into the town, about 2 miles from the port.

 

Petite Taxi is dh15 for 2people for most of Agadir (Bright orange Peugeot 205 or Fiat Unos)

 

The Noddy Train: it is a small white train located across the streetr from where the shuttle drops you off. Not sure why it’s called Noddy Train, but for 18 Moroccan dirams its definitely worth a go even if its just to see what’s around agadir. The journey takes around 1/2 hour and you get to go all over Agadir.

 

Shopping in the Souk:

When you arrive at the souk make sure you remember which door you went in, as there are many entrances to the souk (around 21 ) so if you go in one entrance but come out of another one you may find yourself a bit lost. Also inside the souk itself it all looks the same so take a long look at something that stands out near your entrance so it is easier to find it when you want to leave.

Things to remember: - remember your entrance number - haggle away, once you have bought something ask around and if you find a cheaper price somewhere else go back to the stall you bought it from and tell them you should then get the cheaper price

 

A very nice place to shop in Agadir is called Le Medina d'Agadir Cocco Polizzi. It was built by an Italian architect who felt that Agadir should have a medina after the entire city was destroyed in an earthquake in the early 1960's. The medina has a bus that goes to the major hotels and transports you to the medina which is located about 10 minutes from the downtown area. You are buying products from the actual people who are making them. You can watch craftsmen make leather shoes, loom scarfs, wooden boxes, stone carvings, etc. The prices are generally fixed, most of the shop owners give discounts if asked. Again, what you find here is very genuine (unlike in a lot of the other shops in town where it looks genuine, but in many cases isn't even made in Morocco). The medina also has a lovely snack bar run by two Moroccan women who will provide you a lunch for a very reasonable price. The medina charges a small entry fee which ensures that local hasslers stay out. It was built for tourists and offers some of the cutest boutiques in the country for shopping. Just ask at your hotel for the Medina of Cocco Polizzi. They'll know how to get to it.

 

There is a small public zoo right off the beach area close to the shuttle drop off.

 

You will need Moroccan Dirhams for most things here, but some of the shops took euros.[/quo

 

Thank you very much.

 

It will be tricky to figure out how much of their currency we should have.

 

Appreciate the help :)

[Kathy & George]

The Noddy Train ticket booth was located in front of the zoo entrance on the beach side. There is a (down hill) short street to the beach area that you take after getting off the shuttle. on the opposite side of the street.

The shuttle drops you right in front of the shopping souk, it is just across the parking lot. Most of the shops spoke English.

Agadir is easy to navigate on your own. Take note of the hill with the welcome sign on it. It is actually a mass grave from the terrible earthquake that they had there.

[welshwonder]

Thank you for your replies its much appreciated and as given us great advice.

[kazu]

The Noddy Train ticket booth was located in front of the zoo entrance on the beach side. There is a (down hill) short street to the beach area that you take after getting off the shuttle. on the opposite side of the street.

The shuttle drops you right in front of the shopping souk, it is just across the parking lot. Most of the shops spoke English.

Agadir is easy to navigate on your own. Take note of the hill with the welcome sign on it. It is actually a mass grave from the terrible earthquake that they had there.

 

thank you again :D really, really appreciated :):)