The guests of our villa for rent take full advantage of the calm of the douar (hamlet) of Ouled Alioua. There are nevertheless small Moroccan shops nearby, which sell basic necessities, for example for your breakfast, including bread (moroccan pancakes at 3 dh - 30 euro cents).

 

​The first bakery workshop is 5 minutes by car (take the direction of Ouled Teima and cross the road before the mosque on the edge of National). It's already quite a spectacle to see these craftsmen at work. It is worth having tasted the Berber bread (5 dh in principle - 50 euro cents). Called tafarnout, it consists of a finer and more cooked pancake. Do you prefer the French baguette? In both cases, request the steward of your riad for rent, who will tell you where to find some or bring some to you.

 

The spectacle of the souk

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​The nearest souk is located in the nearby town of Ouled Teima (80,000 inhabitants). It can be reached in 10 minutes by car (opposite the mosque, on the main road). Food items - great fruits and vegetables! - and all common items can be purchased there. In the eyes of a non-Moroccan, this visit constitutes a discovery full of interest, embellished with... a few surprises. There are no signs at all. It therefore takes a long time to learn where to find particular products.

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Ouled Teima has a small Marjane supermarket. It is located a little further away than the souk.  

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Supermarkets

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For great supermarkets, you have to go to Agadir. The closest is called Atacadao (mainly food). We reach this cash and carry in 35 minutes by Tikiouine. Asswak Assalam is located a little further (45-50 minutes). The Marjane department store is 50 minutes away (in Bensergao, next to the Royal Palace), via Aït Melloul and Inezgane. Another Marjane store has opened in Inezgane but it is less pleasant than the one in Bensergao. Agadir has four Carrefour Markets. The closest is in the Houda district, south of Asswak Assalam.

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We recommend Asswak Assalam and Marjane, who however do not sell alcohol. Having entered into Qatari hands, Marjane has in fact ceased to sell it.

 

On the other hand, you can buy European and Moroccan wines (often very good) in the center of Agadir (near the Town Hall), at Uniprix, at Anaprix, very close to Uniprix, at Nicolas, as well as at Atacadao cash and carry.

 

Agadir accountthe largest souk in Morocco, named souk El Had. It extends over several hectares, in the center of the city. You can really find everything there and it is relatively well indicated. If you are lost, ask passers-by for the right direction. Moroccans are happy to inform you!

 

Fish and seafood

 

All supermarkets sell fish and seafood. The most authentic way to get it - and the cheapest! - consists of going to the fish market located in the center of Agadir or to the fishing port itself (next to the Marina), where we find popular and friendly restaurants. AMunicipal Fish Market opened in mid-2014 in Ouled Teima.