The beachside city of Agadir bathes unashamedly in yearround sunshine. On the south-western coast of Morocco, it’s a short, relatively cheap light from the UK. The downside: it’s full of package holiday resorts. Bear with it, though, because in the nearby foothills of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, there’s a wonderful little oasis of calm.
Set high on a hill, Atlas Kasbah overlooks a spectacular arganstudded landscape, just 20 minutes from the crowded coast. In Arabic, ‘kasbah’ means ‘f ortiied city’, and with its impr essive towers and ramparts, it certainly lives up to its name. You could, in fact, be forgiven for thinking this was an ancient fortress, but it’s only a few years old. And while this lovely little ecolodge blushes pink under the Moroccan sun, it’s proudly eco-friendly.