The Medina, or old town of Agadir was leveled in the earthquake of 1960. A decade after the quake it was rebuilt, or perhaps reimagined by architect and craftsman Coco Polizzi. His family moved to Rabat, the capital before he … Continue reading Sanitized Souk
The Souk in Agadir is huge. Normally it is chaotic, loud and bustling. But we arrived on Sunday morning. Easter Sunday to boot. So it was quiet. Not as atmospheric as it would be later in the day, but there … Continue reading Sunday Souk, Berber Market
I first learned about Agadir while browsing a brochure rack in the American Youth Abroad travel agency in Dinkey Town next to the University of Minnesota Campus. As graduate students Suzi and I had just been chaperones leading a group … Continue reading Cats Rule the Kasbah, Agadir, Morocco