Oualidia is a picturesque resort located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by numerous lagoons. Today this place is known among Moroccans thanks to the breeding of Japanese oysters. The first oyster farm in Morocco was founded in Oualidia in 1957, and now yields an annual harvest of 200 tons.
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How to get
Oualidia is located 76 km from El Jadida and 66 km from Safi. You can get there by bus from Safi (travel time 1 hour 30 minutes) and El Jadida (1 hour 30 minutes), the fare is about 20 dirhams. The bus station is located on the main coastal road near the post office.
On auto
Traveling by car from the north of Morocco, you should drive along the Tangier - Casablanca - Rabat - El Jadida highway. Further, having moved from the highway towards El-Jadid, move by the coastal road to Oualidia.
Traveling from Marrakech, you should move along the road leading to Safi, then along the scenic road along the coast to Oualidia.
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Beaches
The main beach of the city is located on the shore of the lagoon - here you can not worry about waves and strong ocean currents, however this beach is crowded. By hiring a local boat, you can go to the other side of the lagoon on a quiet and tranquil beach that will cost around 100 dirhams (in both directions).
For those who prefer the tranquil lagoon to the thunder of ocean waves, it is worth to go to the beach located on the ocean coast, on the opposite side of the main.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing of Oualidia
Some historical value of Oualidia is a fortress erected in 1634 as a counterweight and an alternative to the citadel in El Jadid by order of Sultan Saadian El-Oualid, after which the city received its name. In addition, the Royal Villa, built on the orders of Mohammed V, was preserved on the territory of the city, celebrating birthdays and other important family holidays here.
In addition, in Oualidia, you can book excursions and go fishing in the lagoon, or watch how the oysters are harvested and processed, and watch the birds, because Oualidia is in the middle of one of the richest bird habitats in Morocco. Coastal wetlands, sand and salt lakes, jagged reefs and lagoons are the breeding grounds for large pink flamingos, thorns, stilts, spindles, storks, waders, terns, herons and warbler.
SUS-Massa National Park
Not far from Oualidia is the National Park of Souss Massa, whose territory occupies more than 130 thousand hectares and is a natural habitat for mongooses, boars, gazelles, gulls, hawks, cormorants, and also a "home" for four Moroccan colonies of endangered forest ibises .The park was founded in 1991, and now in its territory there are 7 villages with a population of about 2, 5 thousand residents .Since 2005, the park has been protected by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat .