Beaches in Morocco

Beaches in and around Casablanca.beautiful beach resorts in Morocco.
The long, sandy beaches of Casablanca are locatedOn a clear day you can see all the way to Gibraltar
on the Atlantic coastline. The beaches are verywhich is about 35 miles away. Along Tangier beach
popular and can be quite crowded as they arethere are many beach bars and there are
geared up for tourists. You will find plenty of placesopportunities to ride a camel down the beach at any
offering watersports and a wide range of facilities.time of the day. The beach in Tangier is geared
The beaches of Casablanca are dotted with hotelstowards families and you can have hours of fun
and resorts which are popular with locals and touriststhere.
alike.Essaouira
You can also get to Mohammedia from CasablancaEssaouira is a town situated on the Atlantic coast and
and it is a lovely resort which is becoming increasinglyit's not the best place to go swimming or sunbathing
popular. Mohammedia compromises of a golf course,as it's windy and the water is quite cold. The beach is
a marina and lots of luxury hotels. Further north youperfect for surfing, wind surfing and kite surfing
come across Bouznika which is home to some superbthough and even if you don't participate, it's nice to
beaches which has made it one of the mostwatch. During the summer the locals like to go for a
well-known resorts on the Atlantic coast.dip and also play football on the beach.
Whilst in Casablanca you can also get a bus toEssaouira is a very chilled out and laid back place
nearby Ain Diab which is a small beach resort justwhere the Beatles spent a lot of time and the town
outside of the city. It's not the cleanest beachinspired some of their music. Jimi Hendrix was also a
around but it has loads of beach clubs which drawbig fan of the town of Essaouira, which he visited in
daily crowds. The beach clubs have cafes,the sixties during his travels of Morocco. A few years
restaurants and they all have saltwater pools. Therelater Bob Marley visited and was also said to be a fan
is also a beach club with a disco and tennis andof this coastal town.
volleyball courts, which is reasonable pricey but worthAsilah beach
a visit.Asilah beach is a lovely beach town which is lies on
El Jadida beach.Morocco's North Atlantic coast. It is very popular with
El Jadida is one of the most popular beach resorts inMoroccan holiday-makers who visit the sandy
Morocco, with locals coming from all over Morocco tobeaches in the summer months. The houses in Asilah
hang out at the beach in the summer.are whitewashed and so it has a very European feel
El Jadida was owned by the Portuguese from 1506(Greek/Portuguese) and he city walls are covered in
until 1769 and therefore, it has an Old Portuguesecolourful murals. The beaches in Asilah are very clean
medina and its one of the most European looking inand the water is clear making it a perfect destination
Morocco. When the French arrived they transformedto go to if you are looking to swim and to sunbathe.
it into the popular beach resort that it is today.Agadir
The bars are always crowded and in the evenings itAgadir beach is the best known beach resort in
is still really busy and like Casablanca there areMorocco and it's very popular with all kinds of people
Moroccan women actively participating in the fun. Elbecause of the variety that it offers. Agadir is
Jadida is a great beach for swimming and the beachsituated on Morocco's west coast and it overlooks
is a long strip which runs from the city to the portthe Atlantic Ocean. The resort is hot all year round -
and well beyond the length of the town. The waterin the winter it's about 20 degrees and in the summer
is clean and the locals are friendly and outgoing.30-35 degrees is not uncommon and Agadir has
Tangier beacharound 300 days of sunshine in a year.
There are many fantastic beaches around Tangier,Agadir beach is an amazing 9km of golden sand and
where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean.there is so much to do to asides sunbathing. There
The most popular beach is the main beach ofare excellent facilities and lots of watersports are
Tangier. It is located next to the famous harbour ofavailable such s jet skiing, windsurfing and snorkeling.
Tangier and it stretches for miles along the coast.Agadir also has a fantastic nightlife ranging from the
The beach of Tangier is surrounded by mountainsquiet drink option to full on parties.
and white washed houses making it one of the most