Make a holiday rental riad or villa in Taghazout, Morocco your home away from home

Taghazout is a small Berber fishing village on the Moroccan coast, just 14km north of Agadir. Flanked by the sea and the countryside, Taghazout rose to fame as a hippy haven, and has recently come into its own as a surfing spot of the highest quality. The proud origins and unshakable village atmosphere of Taghazout maintains the village as a favourite holiday destination in Morocco, and once you take self catering Taghazout accommodation for the first time, you will certainly be back!

Things to do in Taghazout, Morocco

The village bustles with life, and the warm Berber welcome extended to all its visitors is catching. The soft rhythm of the ocean, constant sunshine and mouth-watering aromas of freshly caught fish frying will make a Taghazout holiday rental feel like your second home almost immediately. There can be few places more appealing for a truly relaxing holiday.

Taghazout is a magnificent sun, sea and surf destination. You are not going to have any big club nights from Taghazout accommodation without travelling to Agadir, but for relaxing days on the beach, soaking up the sun and catching a few waves, there is nowhere better. There are many excellent spots to surf in Taghazout, many within easy distance of a Taghazout villa or riad, including Tama Ou-Anza, with small, reliable waves, prefect for learning, Devil’s Rock, Dou Lkkchla and Anchor Point, which is one of Morocco’s most renowned surfing spots. If you would like to enjoy the sea without a surfboard, deep sea fishing, sailing, windsurfing and even beach-surfing can be enjoyed from Taghazout accommodation.

The coastal paths are wonderfully spectacular to explore, and there are a great range of tracks and paths leading into the Moroccan countryside from a holiday rental property in Taghazout. There is plenty of walking, cycling and horse riding to be done around the village, and for a truly romantic ride, try heading into the aptly named Paradise Valley or towards the beautiful Immouzer Waterfalls.

There are many treasures to be found within Taghazout too. Local fishermen return with their catches daily, keeping the beach front restaurants in unbelievably fresh fish, and there are some magnificent traditional massage centres where you can get an Argan massage whilst looking out over the sea.

Places to visit on holiday in Taghazout, Morocco

Agadir is a magnificent, cosmopolitan city, well worth visiting from a Taghazout riad either on your way to or from the airport. Surrounded by mountains, deserts and beaches, Agadir has a little of everything that makes Morocco such a popular destination, and the many restaurants, markets, shops and bars mean that it is an essential day trip on any Taghazout holiday.

Weather in Taghazout, Morocco

Taghazout is blessed with over 340 days of sunshine each and every year. Summers are wonderfully long, hot and dry, with daily temperatures rarely below 25˚C from May until the end of September, and even during the winter, you are highly unlikely to experience daily temperatures under 15˚C.

Cheap flights to Taghazout, Morocco

Agadir’s Al Massira Airport (AGA) is just 40km from a holiday rental in Taghazout. Aer Lingus provide direct flights from Dublin (DUB), whilst First Choice Airways and Thomas Cook Airlines provide flights from Birmingham (BHX), East Midlands (EMA), Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester (MAN) among others.