Dragon Beach – Dakhla
This beach is
just as beautiful as a beach can possibly get. Situated at the South Western
Part of Morocco, in the country’s semi-independent Western Sahara region this
place is literally where Sahara meets the sea.
Dakhla is located at a very spectacular peninsula which is just perfect
as one can find both the wilder and the calmer beach sections in its lovely
bayside area. The color of the sea is just incredibly here. Pair this up with
the yellow-white sand and there you go.
Dakhla has a
very specific history in which was one of the Spanish colonial cities and a hub
of Spanish Western Sahara under the name of Villa Cisneros and it is from here
where the last Spanish colonist has left the Western Sahara Region in 1976
giving up the governing of the region to the joint Moroccan and Mauritanian
forces. The region’s place is still in question but as of now it is under
Moroccan governance.
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From the point
of view of beach and sea-sports tourism Dakhla is getting a growing recognition
for its outstanding beach the Dragon Beach which given the fact that it’s by
the Atlantic Ocean ( meaning much larger waves and bigger wind) make it just the perfect place to numerous
watersports such as kitesurfing, surfing, diving, boating just to name a few. Dakhla has an immense potential for beach
tourism in the future thanks to its wonderful geographical location, to its
year-long warm climate and due to the fact that it has its own airport. Luckily
right now, the area is still off the beaten track and mostly sportsmen visit
it.
Getting There: Being way down South, Dakhla
was the first Western Saharan City with an airport which functions to this day,
mainly for domestic and short haul international flights. The best way to get
there is to take a flight from Casablanca. The city also has air connection
with Gran Canaria. If you are getting there from Agadir, you can catch a CTM,
Satas or Supratours bus that take you there within 8-10 hours.
Accommodation: Dakhla has charming
bungalow hotels which are really must-see, because they encompass our most
beautiful dreams of the perfect beach holiday. One of the best accommodation I
would like to suggest you to check out is the Spanish Kite Morocco which has
perfect, top notch bungalows for rent all year long. Click
here to
learn more about them. If you are more budget conscious you can locally rent a
room or even a house for a fragment of the price too.
Extra activities: the town itself is small but being at the
foot of Sahara you can get on a camel trip anytime, there are regular tours to
the Sahara as well.
Check out my Pinterest on the Ten Most Beautiful Moroccan beaches for the pics I have there so far. It's continuously growing.
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