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Agadir’s History VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The origins of Agadir are Practical Information
not fully known. In 1505, a * 609,000. n Immeuble
Portuguese merchant built a Ignouan, Boulevard Mohammed
fortress north of the present V; (0528) 84 63 77. ( Tue–Sun.
city. This was acquired by Transport
King Manuel I of Portugal and k Agadir El- Massira, 22 km
converted into a garrison. By (13.5 miles) on the road to
then, Agadir had become a Taroudannt. @ from Casablanca,
port of call on the sea routes
The German cruiser Berlin off Agadir to the Sudan and Guinea. A Essaouira, Marrakech & Tiznit.
in 1911 century of prosperity began
in 1541, when the Portuguese were expelled by the Saadians.
The Souss fell under the control of a Berber kingdom in the
17th century, but Moulay Ismaïl later reconquered the region.
In 1760, Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah sealed the city’s fate
when he closed its harbour and opened one in Essaouira. In
1911 Agadir was the object of a dispute between the French
and the Germans relating to its strategic location. On 29
February 1960 an earthquake destroyed the city.

Port is processed. An auction
Located on the edge of takes place in the fish market
the city, the port consists of a here every afternoon. Agadir
large complex with about 20 also exports citrus fruit, fresh
canning and freezing factories vegetables, canned food The busy, bustling port at the popular city
where the produce of the sea and ore. of Agadir

Agadir City Centre
1 Nouveau Talborj
2 Musée Municipal du
Patrimoine Amazighe
3 Open-Air Theatre
4 Vallée des Oiseaux RUE DE S N A T ION S U N IES B O UL E VA R D M O H A M M E D C H E Ï K H S A Â D I
5 Beach RUE Y.
A V E N U E D U G É N É R A L K E T T A N I
Jardim de
Olhão
Port, Old Kasbah, RUE MADRID AVE N UE D ES FO R CES ARM ÉES R OYA L E S ( F.A .R . ) EL MANSOUR
ESSAOUIRA TALBORJ RUE EL MAHDI IBN TOUMERT
AVE N UE DU 2 9 F E V RI ER

RUE DE L'EN TRAIDE
Vallée des Market NOUVEAU AVE DU P R ÉSI DE NT K E NNE D Y
Oiseaux B O U L E V A R D H A S S A N I I
PLACE DE
L'ESPERANCE Hôtel 2 km (1.2 miles)
Bus Station
de Ville
RUE 18 NOVEMBRE
R U E L A P L A G E
Synagogue
B O U L E V A R D M O H A M M E D V
AV E N U E D U P R I N C E M O U L AY A B D A L L A H
B O U L E V A R D D U 2 0 A O U T
Beach Musée Municipal du
Patrimoine Amazighe
Open-Air Theatre
Airport
Polizzi Medina 22 km (14 miles)
TIZNIT
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0 yards 400
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