{"id":396,"date":"2021-12-21T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/?p=396"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:43:54","slug":"dakhla-in-the-western-sahara-is-gorgeous-and-miraculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/dakhla-in-the-western-sahara-is-gorgeous-and-miraculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakhla in the Western Sahara is gorgeous and miraculous."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dakhla<\/strong> is a city in the south of Morocco , at the <strong>Western Sahara<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p>This part of the <strong>kingdom<\/strong> is one the most conflictual places in the whole world .<\/p>\n<p>In other words , the Front Polisario and Morocco have a lot of disagreement about the western Sahara .<\/p>\n<p>Dakhla was built on a peninsula ,which is a part of the main land of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/why-you-should-go-to-merzouga\/\">Moroccan sahara<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the sandunes meet the oceon, creating one of the most attractive<\/p>\n<p>lanscapes in Morocco.Yes\u00a0Dakhla in the Western-Sahara is gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Captain <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?search=Emilio+Bonelli&amp;title=Special:Search&amp;profile=advanced&amp;fulltext=1&amp;ns0=1\">Emilio Bonelli<\/a> founded the city Cisneros which will have Dakhla\u00a0 s name , afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>The lagoon\u00a0 and oceon around Dakhla has made the place to be famous for <strong>tourism<\/strong> and fishing .<\/p>\n<p>Actually , the constant wind and the shallow water has transformed Dakhla as a watersport city .<\/p>\n<p>Although the western sahara\u00a0 tention is still going on , Tourism industry has boomed ,incredibly, for the last decades.<\/p>\n<p>so many celebrities like to go to dakhla as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Branson\"><strong>Richard Branson<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Richard\u00a0 made it clear that he would invest in Dakhla and he quates :<\/p>\n<p>(i am captivated by Dakhla and its region and i will come back to kitesurf and certainly invest).<\/p>\n<h2>Top Things to do in Dakhla<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Golfing :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sandgolfing is one of the activities to do in Dakhla .<\/p>\n<p>Rio de Oro golf club is a nice spot to golf\u00a0 and it spreads over 34 kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>It s course is a mixture of sand ,stones , natural lawn and earth , a unique experience indeed for golfers.<\/p>\n<p>Even with a little knowlege of golfing , you can go through the experience .<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the golf academey.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Watching animals :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>the city offers opportunities to see and observe birds and reptiles .<\/p>\n<p>besides , the excurtions along the seacoast\u00a0 will enable animal -lovers to observe the pink flamingos and much more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Going to\u00a0 the souq<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if the Dakhla <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/marrakech-souk-price-guide\/\">souk<\/a> is small , it has some items other cities don t have .<\/p>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/shopping-in-marrakech\/\">shopping<\/a> list , the souk has some interesting items to buy .<\/p>\n<p>The souq worths a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/marrakech-tours-with-local-private-tour-guides\/\">tour<\/a>\u00a0and that is why\u00a0\u00a0Dakhla in the western -sahara is gorgeous.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>kitesurfing<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike Fes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/marrakech-free-walking-tour\/\">Marrakech<\/a> , Dakhla has a beautiful memerizing coast .<\/p>\n<p>Kitesurfing is a very popular sport in Dakhla city and there are some wave spots for that.<\/p>\n<p>The shallow sea , the constant wind ,the weaves make the place the right playground for this kind of sport .<\/p>\n<p>the lagoon has, approximately , 40 kilometres which make it the coast a place to learn and practice kitesurfing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Sipping Moroccan Sahrawi tea :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you visit Dakhla ,drinking mint tea is a must .<\/p>\n<p>if you want to have a taste of Morocco , you can t do without the tea with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/moroccan-saffron\/\">saffron<\/a> .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Walking :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dakhla has 40 kilometres and you can walk and feast your eyes about the beauty of the deserted sea and white sanddunes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Fishing<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>the constant wind makes the fish to get closer to the shore .<\/p>\n<p>Seize the opportunity and go fishing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>\u00a0Visiting the oldest part of Dakhla :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try to discover the old houses and streets of the town and plunge into their ancient history .<\/p>\n<p>Don t miss the oldest mosque in town , which was built by the spanish .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Swimming<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>equipped with a hat , sunglasses and sunscreen go to the beach and swim .<\/p>\n<p>sometimes it so windy but you will like the whole experience ,for sure .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Eat something good<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since you are in a city on the coast , try some\u00a0 fresh seafood .<\/p>\n<p>The tagine or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/foody-tour-tanjia\/\">tanjia<\/a> are options too .<\/p>\n<p>You can take a plane from Marrakech to dakhla .<\/p>\n<p>If the trip to dakhla desert is so tiring for you\u00a0 , you can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marrakechtourguide.com\/blog\/the-agafay-desert-a-place-not-miss-stunning\/\">Agafay<\/a> ( 40 kilometeres from Marrakech ) ,as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a tour in the red city while you are there click on :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/AttractionProductReview-g293734-d17684828-Historical_Marrakech_Walking_Tour-Marrakech_Marrakech_Safi.html\">Historical tour\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/AttractionProductReview-g293734-d17684827-Marrakech_Shopping_Tour-Marrakech_Marrakech_Safi.html\">Shopping tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Foodie tour<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/AttractionProductReview-g293734-d20385621-Marrakech_by_Night_Tour-Marrakech_Marrakech_Safi.html\">Marrakech by night<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dakhla is a city in the south of Morocco , at the Western Sahara . 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