Fossiles and other Agadir, Morocco Shopping Tips

Name of Shop: Several stalls along the road to Imouzzer

On our way to Imouzzer in the High Atlas foothills just north of Agadir we saw lots of stalls and small shops along the road selling huge fossiles. There must be lots of fossiles in the area. We saw that even in the walls of the shops fossiles are laid between the stones (picture 5).

What To Buy: Two times we made a stop to have a closer look. There were not only real fossiles, but also ugly 'fossile'decorations made of concrete (picture 4). Most of the shops also sell other things like iron pigs ('not Moroccan culture, but the tourists ask for it') and containers for plants made of the trunks of the date palms from the valley.


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Theme: Other

Name of Shop: everywhere in town

If you are interested in the colourful Moroccan pottery, you can find in all over town. In the tourist area around the Boulevard de 20 Aout (picture 5) and Avenue Mohammed V with several pedestrian passages are many shops. Also in Uniprix (picture 4) and the Central Market area north east of the Boulevard Hassan II are many shops.

During my visit in summer 2007 there was a fair with lots of stalls along and around the Passage Ait Souss. Though I like the colours and the patterns, I didn't buy anything like I did the times before. This time I made only some colourful pictures (1, 2 & 3).



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Theme: Local Craft

Name of Shop: Art Stone and others

I like the tables with Moroccan mosaic work. I have a small one in my garden at home, but dream to buy a huge round one some day. I usually stop at almost every stall or shop who are showing this tables, so I did at the Art Stone shop at the Boulevard du 20 Aout. Like all other shops they several items decorated with mosaic.

What To Buy: A huge table, but I am not sure yet to buy it in Morocco and ship it or to order it in a Morroccan shop in my home country. And I am not sure what to do with it in winter. Itīs heavy and big to bring it indoors, but I saw what can happen if you leave it outdoors. When the table is wet and it start to freeze the mosaic can get destroyed. So maybe I first move to a country where it doesnīt freeze in winter.


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Theme: Local Craft
Directions: Everywhere in Agadir and Morocco you will find shops with mosaic works