Agadir

Agadir is a city in the southwest of Morocco.

Hitching Out

Northeast to Marrakesh

Take a grand taxi from Place de l'Abbatoir to the roundabout next to the large store Metro. Here there is a direction marked "Marrakesh". Often Moroccans are also hitching from there, and they will pay their drivers, making it difficult to enjoy a free ride if someone else gets into the vehicle with you.

North to Essaouira

There is a costal road straight north to Essaouira, but it has little traffic. One can get to Essaouira with less waiting time by hitching on the Marrakesh route as far as the town of Chichaoua. In this town there is a roundabout where Marrakesh-bound drivers turn off, allowing you to cross the street and hitch from the direction marked "Essaouira".

Between Agadir and the town of Tamri, though, hitchhiking is easy. The beaches along this stretch are popular surf-spots and traffic is relatively high. To the north of Tamri, the traffic density gets lower, but the scarcity of villages ensures long distance rides.

To hitch along the costal road, get yourself somehow to the harbour, where the road up the mountain castle starts. There the road to Essaouira begins. Hitchhiking here is supereasy.

Sleeping

About 20km north of Agadir, along the coastal road, you'll find the surfer village of Tarazout. About 1,5 km north of this village, there's a small lonely hotel/pension, just next to it you'll find a great empty beach for camping. There' also some caves where locals are kind of living. Hitchhiking from up the road to both directions is straightforward and easy.