Fodor's Expert Review Taghazout

This is the area to visit if you want to tackle some of Morocco's best surfing, though you probably won't be alone. In summer the beaches on the Essaouira road—especially those in the rapidly expanding Taghazout area 20 km (12 miles) north of Agadir—are crammed with Moroccan families (who often camp there). Catering to their needs is a range of cafés, hostels, and rental apartments. While Taghazout village still feels like a rough-and-ready surfers' frontier town, the area just south, called Taghazout Bay, is being developed with luxury and family resorts in the hopes of attracting a more upmarket clientele. Amenities: food and drink; water sports. Best for: sunset, surfing; swimming.