Morocco Is Adding Surfing as Part of Its Tourism Draw
Photo Credit: A group of surfers in Morocco Flickr / Paul Bence
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Why should Australia, Hawaii, California and Bali have all the hang-ten fun? Moroccan authorities are bullish on surf tourism significantly boosting visitor numbers, but they need to provide more financial aid to small surf camps that feel left behind to make that a reality.
Morocco, one of Africa's most popular tourist destinations, is eager to showcase one of its biggest and unlikely attractions — killer waves.
The North African country is one of dozens of destinations worldwide leveraging the sport’s booming popularity to lure travelers to its popular surfing destinations, especially Taghazout and Agadir. Morocco has hosted dozens of major surfing events in recent years, including the Rip Curl Pro Search Taghazout Bay in February.
Morocco's push to make greater inroads in the global surfing tourism ma
