Agdz Travel Guide

 
by angiebabe
 
  •   Agdz
    by angiebabe
  •   Agdz
    by angiebabe
  • see Agdz and the green oasis following the Draa
      see Agdz and the green oasis following...
    by angiebabe
  • Mousqui and Jbel Kissane
      Mousqui and Jbel Kissane
    by Nazha
  • fire
      fire
    by Nazha
 

Explore Agdz

Things to Do  

yoga class on the teracce Maison Tuareg

yoga class on the teracce Maison Tuareg, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  After nice walking, we rest on the teracce and we did yoga. Nice. we procide with the tea and some food and we take a sunshine bath. 

day before AHWASH

day before AHWASH, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  We walk around Agdz with our friends. We stop at the market - souk. We dance in Bazar Tarqui and while we rest in shadow, they prepare for us nice fishes and salats, tea, fruits and a bit of singinng and druming. 

Jbel Sahro

Jbel Sahro, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  The Mount Sahro his north from the village and its also incredible. You should take a fwe time to explore its caves and spring waterfalls. 

Centre Agdz

Centre Agdz, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  Centre village is quite interesting with its nice red colour and usually full of action on the streets. Suq days are chaotic and even more interesting. The cntre village as interesting building and the main square is all surounded by cafes and shops.The village centre mosque... 

Restaurants  

Hotel Restaurant Draa: Good stop off place

Hotel Restaurant Draa: Good stop off place, Agdz

 suvanki Says:  Now, I think this was the name of the restaurant, but I could be wrong - if anyone recognises the place from the picture, please feel free to correct me! This restaurant on the outskirts of Agdz appeared to be geared up for tour groups. We were shepherded up a flight of... 

camping Targui: don't miss tajine

camping Targui: don't miss tajine, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  You seat under the tent and team with Isamail Youssfi are preparing tajine, which is soo good, that you can't stop eating. We eat before in many different places tajine, but this place we admire a lot. Team in here is young and flexible. The vegetable they use were fresh... 

Nightlife  

Agdz and valle de Draa: marriage with Ahwash

Agdz and valle de Draa: marriage with Ahwash, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  each avgust is the marriage month for the berber people and that is realy something special to dance with them, with the strong tamburin beat. just be as you are 

SANA SAIDA / happy new year: Night serenade with AHWASH from AGDZ

SANA SAIDA / happy new year: Night serenade with AHWASH from AGDZ, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  We ask our friends if is possible to have Ahwash, their traditional tribel singing, drumming and dancing. Ahwash means literally dance. Can happend for marriage, harvest, new born child, etc.they said yes. Soo, we spend our wonderfull night in Camping Caravan Tarqui with the... 

Transportation  

Taxi in city centre

Taxi in city centre, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  Agdz is a stopping poin for many of the buses coming from bigger cities like oarzazate or zagora. This is also a minor administrative centre for the region so expect some rush hours, specially on big suq day or in normal city suq day 3 times a week.On the city centre you can... 

Grand Taxis on Regional Suq

Grand Taxis on Regional Suq, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  Agadz is a stop for major bus and taxi journeys coming either from Ouarzazate going south or coming from Zagora. Probably the best way to get a gran taxi and share some costs with local people is to go to the suq day and try to make some business. This big market complex is... 

Shopping  

Carpets: Carpets

Carpets: Carpets, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  You have many shops on the village centre of Agdz. 

Agdz Suq: Agdz Suq

Agdz Suq: Agdz Suq, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  This is the suq of the city. where everytone buys their stuff. Here you usually can find cheaper things than in the shops around the town. This place is located right on the centre of the city and serves everyone. all you can imagine, from clothes to fruit vegetables, goat... 

Street shops Agdz: Street shops Agdz

Street shops Agdz: Street shops Agdz, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  As thsi city is a major stopping point for many buses and grand taxis in the region, shops tend to grow in numbers. You can find good regional artifacts on these local shops. I think prices will go down right after the buses disapear. So dont buy anything while buses are... 

Local Customs  

AGDZ

AGDZ, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  AGdz road sign coming from Zagora. As I was not feeling very ok coming fro Zagora, I had this synosites crises and had to give the car wheel to my girlfriend, i remeber that somehow this little road sign got my attention and i liked what I saw next. The city was quite... 

Goats

Goats, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  Again animal as local costums. Goats are used to give milk and meat. They are a very important animal due to its meat and all the big suqs sell them along with sheeps. You should visit a animal market in Morocco. I dont quite like the idea of animals being sold, but in terms... 

Tourist Traps  

RELAX

RELAX, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  Try to comunicate with Morocan people. In the center of towns are usually merchants you meet, hwo will allways offer to you something to buy or to use some turist activity. But when you clear up what you want , you can allways find behinde merchant a person hwo want... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Magnificient beginig of the Valle de Draa

Magnificient beginig of the Valle de Draa, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  If you take guide in Agdz in camping Caravan Targui you can have very good trekking to the cca.800 m high jbel Kissane. From there you have beautifull panoramic expirience. There is guide Lhasen in Bazar Targui. With him we spend time in his village 3 km farr from Agdz. Is... 

Draa Valley

Draa Valley, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  Draa Valley is enourmous and gorgeous. The Draa Valley goes all the way from Jbel Sahro to Zagora and its something you shouldnt miss. This on the picture is just a little bit of what the valley has to offer. 

Favorites  

I love Valle de Draa

I love Valle de Draa, Agdz

 Nazha Says:  Well those colors and shadows, sofntess everywhere I miss my friends and the nature 

Road to Agdz

Road to Agdz, Agdz

 johnsakura Says:  This is a very nice region, as you go out (or in depends from where you are coming) of the Draa Valey, this landscapes tend to change in a very beautiful way. Either you're coming from the south and the Draa Valley into Zagora is just amazing or if you're coming from... 

The Place

Plan a Agdz vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Agdz locals

Experience Agdz
  •   31 Tips and Reviews
  •  93 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of Agdz
 

The People

1 Member Lives Here
 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 The Mount Sahro his north from the village and its also incredible. You should take a fwe time to explore its caves and spring waterfalls. 

1 member lives in Agdz

 

Question about Agdz?

Our members can help!

postQuestion_button

Top Agdz Writers

1

Agdz

Nazha profile photo

 Small town in the begining of the nicest part of the Valle Draa. This is Agdz,below the moutain Kissane or Tajine. Gardens in the palmeries are just admirable. You can hear womens singing and you can... 

2

Agdz

johnsakura profile photo

 This is a village between Ourzazate and Zagora South of Morocco. This village's name is Agdz and its said like Ag-a-dèz) Its about 70km from Ouarzazate. This village is located right afetr the Sahro... 

3

Agdz - (ag-a-dez)

suvanki profile photo

 Agdz is a small town, - ( a military town, which used to have a sizeable Jewish population, who were predominant in agriculture, commerce and metalworking) with a few shops, restaurants and hotels....... 

4

Beauty of Agdz

targi profile photo

 First time i was in Agdz 1997 with 3 kids.We came there from Marakesh.We felt in love with this country immiditlly.Special with the road from Qurzazate all the way down to Mhamid.We met nice and... 

5

busy Market town in the Draa Valley

angiebabe profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Agdz. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Agdz page