Oualidia: paradise of oysters and migratory birds

Located a 2.5 hour drive from Marrakech and Casablanca and approximately 200 kilometers north of Essaouira, the city ofOualidia offers oysters that every visitor dreams of.

“There are two places famous for oysters in Morocco: Dakhla and Oualidia,” explains the guide, Nabil El Bahri to a reporter from National Geographic Traveler (United Kingdom). He and the guide went to the town by boat to get a closer look at them. “Those from Oualidia are more delicious and perfect for tasting directly in the water,” adds the guide, also a connoisseur of oysters. It is also the city’s main export product. According to Nabil’s explanations, Oualidia is a favorite place for birds during their journey from Spain to Senegal. “We know this because they are all equipped with a beacon. We note their number when we see them. »