Welcome, в Марокко!!!! Welcome to Morocco!!!!

Stayed at this hotel June 21-28.2013. Room for 3 adults with breakfast. The hotel made a very pleasant impression. Location in the heart of the resort area of ​ ​ Agadir. Everything is nearby - the beach, promenade, shops, restaurants, nightclubs. The hotel itself is an oriental city in miniature. Streets, stairs, passages. The room is designed in Moroccan style, quite free with a balcony. The balcony overlooked the main street, but the sound insulation with the windows closed is good. The weather was not hot, so we did without air conditioning. We had a bathroom, which made me very happy, because I do not like showers. There was no mention of any theft. Left passports, valuables and jewelry in the room. They only took money with them. The safe was not used. Breakfasts are mostly monotonous, but you can’t say that it’s tasteless. They took scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, olives (very good), tortillas (similar to our pancakes), which are baked right there in front of you. I liked honey, strawberry and orange jams, canned peaches, curdled yogurt. A lot of pastries, croissants, buns. Coffee is not very good, as in all hotels, no matter what country it is, but Moroccan tea is delicious. The staff is welcoming and friendly. Room cleaning every day. Changed towels (2-3 pieces per person). It seemed to me that the pillowcases were also fresh every day. The floors and dust were not rubbed, but we did not bother about this. Disposable shampoos, gels, toilet paper were renewed every day. There are two swimming pools on site. One is large, the other is smaller, at different levels. The water in them is cool, but there are changing rooms and showers nearby. We somehow danced in a nightclub at 4 in the morning, excited, and went to refresh ourselves in a large pool. They were afraid that they would be scolded for night swimming. But everything is fine, and we behaved quietly. There were enough vacationers in the hotel, but no one interfered with anyone. There are few Russians, which made us very happy. Mostly local (Arabs, Africans) and Europeans. Food. There are many different cafes in terms of price and level of service. But for the most part it's nice. Very tasty national dishes. Moroccan soup, tajine, couscous. Try everything. Fish and seafood are also good. Portions are huge. You eat until you lose consciousness))))) I recommend Moroccan tea and coffee in a cafe. Very fragrant and tasty. Another cheap and tasty natural orange juice. They do it at every turn. Local light beer "Casablanca" is excellent. The wine was tried gray once, but it did not make much impression. Probably because we prefer strong alcoholic drinks. Opposite the hotel across the road a little obliquely there is a restaurant "Golden dish" (GOLDEN PLAT). We opened it two days before departure and were very sorry. One of the best restaurants in Agadir. Very tasty, the dishes are huge, excellent service thanks to the manager Mohammed, who speaks excellent Russian, is friendly and unobtrusive, which is not typical for Moroccans)))) The weather in Agadir. I must say right away that this is not a 100% beach holiday. In the morning it is always foggy here, the sun is in the clouds. Sometimes the fog is so thick that you can not see the ocean and mountains. The breeze blows and even cool. For breakfast, I even had to wear windbreakers, sweaters and sweaters. The sun comes out in the afternoon, around 12.00. It gets warmer, sometimes even hot. But on the beach there is still a cool breeze from the ocean. You sunbathe instantly, despite the sun in the haze. The use of protective equipment is mandatory. And then you will burn !!!! ! By 17-18 hours on the beach it becomes cool. The locals there are generally mostly dressed lying on the beach. In general, we fully sunbathed for two days, swam in the ocean 3-4 times for all 8 days, because it is cool, muddy and restless. Tours. We traveled on our own. We read a lot of information before the trip on the Internet and therefore were sufficiently prepared. We visited two cities. Essaouira and Taroudant. We took the Grand Taxi. Old Mercedes 240 but in good condition. For three, it turned out to Essaouira 170 km there, 170 km back, and there the wait was 5 hours - 80 euros, to Taroudant 80 km there, 80 back and the wait was 3 hours - 60 euros for three. I think that it is very budgetary, because organized excursions cost twice as much as we paid for a taxi. A good young man, Omar, took us to Essaouira. You can find it at the restaurant "Golden Dish" (GOLDEN PLAT). There's a Grand Taxi stand. We liked him for his good driving, again unobtrusiveness (others beg for money, cigarettes). Stopped where asked, told about interesting places along the way, did not bargain. In short, smart! And another driver drove to Taroudant (they didn’t wait for Omar, but in vain !!! ). Insolent, obsessive, scolded Omar all the way and praised himself. Long story short, to be honest. But cities are incredible. Everything is beautiful, interesting, original. The photos turned out gorgeous. In Taroudant, I recommend taking a type of horse-drawn carriage and for an hour and a half you will be driven around the city and shown all the best, with stops in the most significant places. The pleasure is worth 14 euros for three. And in Essaouira we got to the closing of the world music festival - Gnaoua (or Gnawa). Gnaoua is the traditional music of North Africa with later Arabic influences and lyrics. Sounds very modern though. It fascinates with repetitive rhythmic figures, words and dance movements. You can call this music trance))))) Evening entertainment in Agadir. I recommend a ride on a sightseeing train with wagons around the city. Preferably during the day to see the city and have an idea about it. Landing on the embankment is quite inexpensive. 40 minutes ride everywhere. We visited the night club "The Factory" - small, but with high-quality disco music. The legs themselves asked to dance)))) Entrance is free. Cocktails and beer are expensive and not of the best quality. After 12 o'clock there were a lot of people. Local youth, African businessmen, prostitutes and European daddies who filmed these prostitutes. But it didn't turn us on. We had fun))) The situation is democratic. We enjoyed wild success and attention. They lined up in a queue to come up to us to talk and dance))))) There is no frankly drunk cattle and there is no aggression. Purchases. We bought jewelry from souvenirs (bracelets, rings, earrings, pendants), leather slippers, bags, caskets, scarves, argan oil, soap. Something was not expensive, something seemed expensive. You have to bargain with all of them, and sometimes there is no mood or you get tired, and the mentality of our Russians is not the same. Therefore, we found a good store with fixed prices, and went there. The seller is an elderly Moroccan, very friendly and again I repeat !!! ! unobtrusive. For a week in Morocco, you really begin to appreciate this quality the most))))) In general, I liked the trip))))) The country too !!!! ! I think that at least once a visit is necessary, especially if you choose between Turkey and Egypt. Welcome to Morocco!!! !