The Essential Travel Guide to Agadir, Morocco
With an airport and 360 sunny days a year, Agadir has built its reputation as a primary destination for tour holidaymakers. However, Agadir is not a typical representation of how you imagine Morocco.
Completely rebuilt after a devastating earthquake, Agadir became a modern city. With its modern buildings, European-style cafes, avenues and boulevards, Agadir looks more like a Mediterranean resort town. Or, as my American friend noticed, like a beach resort in California. Agadir can be a perfect first-time introduction to Morocco for those travellers, who don’t like to travel independently but still want to feel some Moroccan vibes.
Taking taxi in Morocco: a survival guide
Taxis in Morocco are a very popular and affordable way to commute daily inside and between cities. Taxi prices are low, and this transport is more convenient than overcrowded public buses, that often go without a schedule, and don’t have air conditioning. However, if you don’t know the basic rules of dealing with taxis drivers, the ride can cost a fortune.
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Taxis in Morocco are a very popular and affordable way to commute daily inside and between cities. Taxi prices are low, and this transport is more convenient than overcrowded public buses, that often go without a schedule, and don’t have air conditioning. However, if you don’t know the basic rules of dealing with taxis drivers, the ride can cost a fortune.
There are two types of taxis in Morocco: the small ones called a petite taxi, and the big ones called a grand taxi. Petite taxis can sit up to 3 people. If you take the small taxi alone, the driver might pick up other passengers going the same direction. Petite taxis are only for local city traffic; they cannot take you outside the city borders.
THERE IS (NO) ALCOHOL IN MOROCCO!?
One of the most common questions I receive from travellers is about alcohol. “Can you buy alcohol in Morocco or it is forbidden by religion? Are there bars/clubs? Can women drink in the bars”? Of course, alcohol consumption in Morocco is a sensitive subject, but yeah, an exciting one to discuss.
Although by Muslims, alcohol is considered haram (prohibited or sinful), there are still plenty of Muslims who drink it. In Morocco, alcohol is available in many places like bars, restaurants, hotels and tourist resorts. Drinking in public is strictly forbidden, including outside terraces in the street.
People not only drink alcohol in Morocco but also produces their own. The capital of alcohol production is the city of Meknes. After French colonization, the French converted Meknes city into the wine region. Now, Morocco is the second-largest wine-producing country in the Arab world.
In this article, I will introduce you to the most important facts about alcohol consumption in Morocco. As well, I will explain where and how to buy alcohol in Morocco like a local.
