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Earthquake Museum
In the southwest corner of Jardim de Olhão there's a small museum dedicated to the 1960 earthquake, and with some interesting photos of old Agadir.
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Hammam Salam
There are a few hammams in Nouveau Talborjt, including Hammam Salam just south of Ave du President Kennedy.
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Hammam Talborjt
There are a few hammams in Nouveau Talborjt, including the very spruce, women-only Hammam Talborjt just south of Ave du President Kennedy.
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Jardim de Olhão
Jardim de Olhão is a cool, relaxing spot that he marks the twinning of Agadir with the Portuguese town of Olhão. In the southwest corner there's a small museum dedicated to the 1960 earthquake.
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Kasbah
The ruined old Kasbah, on a hill 7km to the northwest of the town, commands good views over the port. It was built in 1540 by the Saadian Sultan Mohammed ech-Cheikh, and restored and regarrisoned in 1752 by the Alawite Sultan Moulay Abdallah, who was responsible for the demise of Agadir as a trade depot. Abandoned to the inhabitants of Agadir, the garrison provided housing for nearly 300 people, and traces of these dwellings can still be made out.
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La Médina d'Agadir
Four kilometres south of Agadir, Coco Polizzi, an Italian architect born in Rabat, has created the La Médina d'Agadir, an idealised Berber village, built using traditional techniques and materials, with workshops for 30 independent artisans. A café-restaurant provides refreshments. Shuttle buses come out here from the kiosk on Agadir's Blvd du 20 Août, calling at several hotels on the way.
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Musée du Patrimoine Amazigh
The small Musée du Patrimoine Amazigh has a good display of Berber artefacts, which explain the traditional life and culture of the Berbers of the region.
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Palm Beach
The main beach is mostly hassle-free, but single females or families will have a more relaxed time at one of the private beaches such as Palm Beach - which also has showers, toilets and a kids' play area.
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Port
After a visit to the kasbah it is worth dropping in at the Port, where you'll find some real Moroccan atmosphere.
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Sunset Beach
The main beach is mostly hassle-free, but single females or families will have a more relaxed time at one of the private beaches such as Sunset Beach - which also has showers, toilets and a kids' play area.
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Vallée des Oiseaux
The Vallée des Oiseaux is a shaded children's playground, with an aviary and zoo, created in a dry riverbed which runs down from Blvd Hassan II south to Blvd du 20 Août.
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