boards and bodyboards (from Dh100 per day) from Surf Tours Maroc ( 0661 51 89 33;
http://www.surftoursmaroc.co.uk) and Imourane Surf Shop ( and Imourane Surf Shop ( ) 0676 03 69 18) .
Next to Banana Beach, Villa Mandala ( 0528 20 03 68; www.surfmaroc.co.uk; Aourir; r
per person incl breakfast Dh400-500; ) is run by Surf Maroc and geared towards surfers.
The decor mixes traditional and contemporary; a swirl of pebbles greets you before you climb
to the curvy pool and white, rug-scattered interior.
With a bar-restaurant, Hotel Littoral ( 0528 31 47 26; www.hotellittoral.com; Aourir; s/d
incl breakfast Dh200/300; ) is basic but comfortable, offering better value than options in
Agadir.
Tanit ( 0528 31 48 75; Aourir; meals Dh50) , a modern kasbah of a restaurant, has a
cool, shady interior and a tower, where you can eat with views of the hills. Dishes include
pastilla and all the classics, and there’s entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights.
There is a basic cafe at the northern end of Banana Beach, but Chez Brahim ( 0673 21
02 93; Rocher du Diable; meals Dh115) is better, offering hearty fish or meat platters on its
seafront terrace.
TAGHAZOUT
Six kilometres from Tamraght, the laid-back fishing village of Taghazout, which was once
famous for calamari and hippies, is now considered Morocco’s premier surfing destination. Surf
breaks such as Killer Point, La Source and Anka Point continue to attract experienced surfers,
while beginners try out the appropriately named Hash Point. The surf is most reliable from
September to May.
Run by a group of British surfers, Surf Maroc ( 0528 20 03 68, in UK 0044 208 123
0319; ) offers accommodation, guiding, lessons, equipment hire and yoga, appealing to
beginners, pros and landlubbers who just want to hang out. Accommodation comes with
splashes of surf cool at L’Auberge (r per person incl breakfast Dh250) , the wonderful
Taghazout Villa (r Dh350) at Hash Point, and Villa Mandala. Week, day and half-day
packages are available.
There are apartments and rooms to rent in the village (Dh150 to Dh1000), including at Riad
Taghazout ( 0650 69 18 85; s/d Dh300/400; ) , near Surf Maroc. Out of high season you
can usually turn up and find somewhere to stay.
At the foot of the lanes leading from the town square to the beach, the cafe at L’Auberge (
0528 20 03 68; meals Dh50) is a funky hang-out serving Moroccan and international food.
There’s internet at Internet Cafe Amouage (per hr Dh8; 8.30am-9pm) .Immouzzer des Ida Outanane
This thoroughly recommended detour takes you about 60km (two hours’ drive) northeast of
Agadir, into the High Atlas foothills. On the way you pass through the aptly named Paradise
Valley , an oleander- and palm-lined gorge, and a popular picnic and swimming spot. Local
producers have formed a route du miel (honey route), and stalls sell the sweet stuff as well as
argan oil. Signs by the road point to a 3km walking trail.
Thirty kilometres beyond the hotels in Paradise Valley, the famous cascades of Immouzzer
are one of North Africa’s most beautiful waterfalls. They flow most strongly between February