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Oualidia is a serene coastal village in Morocco, nestled between El Jadida and Safi. Renowned for its protected Atlantic lagoon,...

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Tourism 30 Aug 2015 4 min read

An exceptional summer season at the seaside resort

An exceptional summer season at the seaside resort
Halfway between the provinces of Sidi Bennour, El Jadida, Safi, and Essaouira, Oualidia offers you a seaside resort unique of its kind. It is a 12-kilometre-long lagoon on the Atlantic coast.In Oualidia, land and ocean have confronted and mingled for millennia, creating an oval lagoon framed by cliffs. At each tide, the waves, which make the wildest surfers dream, cross the two passes, fill the lagoon, and then leave it. Its historical remains, its caves, its fishermen who nest in its rocks form a singular setting in this natural wonder... every moment is singular in this place unique in the world. You will discover cliffs, points, and reefs constantly battered by the wind... It was El Oualid, the last Sultan of the Saadian dynasty, who gave his name to this seaside resort. One of the best protected on the north Atlantic side.In the upper part of the city, one can still see some remains…

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