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Voykit pocket guide · Morocco
Sidi Ifni
Give Sidi Ifni 1–2 days: Art Deco walk, beach and cliff restaurants, Sunday souk. Reach it by CTM or Supratours bus, or by car via Aglou.
Sidi Ifni is a small, calm fishing town on Morocco's Anti Atlas coast, built in Spanish Art Deco style and still short on tourists. The interesting quarter is walkable, so half a day covers the architecture and the beach, and a full day adds the Sunday souk and a cliff-side meal. Come for quiet, not for sights.
- Country
- Morocco
- Best months
- Oct–May
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (coastal fog and heat inland; check), Christmas and New Year (book ahead)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- MAD
- Money
- Currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD). Hotels, larger restaurants and chain shops take cards; souks, taxis, small cafés, guides and tips are cash.
- SIM and data
- Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi sell tourist SIMs at airports and shops with a passport; 20–50 GB costs about MAD 100–200.
- Emergency
- Police 19 · Gendarmerie 177 · Ambulance/Fire 15
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 220 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin plugs; bring an adapter for UK or US devices.
- Tipping
- Café: Round up or leave MAD 2–5.; Restaurant: 5–10%.; Porter or bag carrier: MAD 10–20.; Guide, full day: MAD 100–200.; Desert camp staff and driver: MAD 100–200 per day shared.
- Water
- Tap water is treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; carry water in the south.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels and restaurants; squat toilets in older cafés and on the road. Carry tissue and MAD 2–5 for attendants.
Get in
By air
- AGA · Agadir Al Massira
- check
- GLN · Guelmim
- On the mountain road south of town; check flights
Typical fares
- Petite taxi town centre
- MAD 30–50 per ride (check)
- Fish tagine in the permanent souk
- MAD 40, with bread, olives and salad
- Fried seafood plate in the permanent souk
- MAD 20
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The architecturally interesting part of town is small enough to cover on foot; petite taxis handle the rest.
See and do
Known for
- Art Deco architecture
- beach and surf
- Sunday souk
- cheap fish
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Legzira beach arch | Drive north via Aglou, then follow the coast road | About 1 h by car |
| Mirleft | Drive north on the coast road through Mirleft | About 30 min by car |
| Aglou | Drive north via Aglou; CTM buses also take this route | About 30 min by car |
| Guelmim | Drive south on the mountain road past the airport | About 1 h by car |
| Tiznit | CTM or Supratours bus south | About 2–3 h |
| Tarfaya | Drive south towards Western Sahara | check |
Sleep
- Beach promenade hotels
- Several options; book in advance in high season (winter holidays).
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | سلامsalaam |
| Thank you | شكراshukran |
| How much? | بكم؟bikam? |
| Do you accept card? | هل تقبل بطاقة؟hal taqbal bitaqa? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Salam alaykum' and a handshake; hand on heart after; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first unless she does
- Eating: Right hand, bread as your spoon; avoid: Refusing all food at a home
- Bargaining: Smile, take your time, walk away kindly; avoid: Naming a price you will not pay
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered in medinas and villages; avoid: Beachwear away from the beach
- Photos: Ask and accept no; avoid: Photographing women or children without consent
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly indoors in daytime; avoid: Snacking on the street
Scams and watch-outs
- CTM buses stop 30–45 min at a gas station before Tiznit, adding travel time.
- Some souvenir vendors charge high prices; haggle starting at 1 % of asking price.
- Winter is high season, especially Christmas and New Year: book ahead.
Generally safe; watch for traffic when crossing the main road and be cautious with high-priced souvenir stalls.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Sidi Ifni yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Art Deco architecture
- beach and surf
- Sunday souk
- cheap fish
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Moroccan tourism authority: www.tourisme.gov.ma/en
- Wikivoyage: Sidi Ifni, revision 5296670 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5296670
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/sidi-ifni). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.