Anza Souk: Everything You Need to Know

Last Updated on 11th January 2026 by Jessie

All the details for Anza’s weekly community market: when, where, how + the inside scoop on the region’s best thrift store. 

Most Moroccan villages of a reasonable size will hold a weekly market (souk). They’re the best opportunity to pilfer the freshest and most diverse range of locally grown produce. With a little patience and tenacity, you can also score some of the best second-hand and vintage garb. 

Along this stretch of surf villages, the Anza souk is by far the biggest and most abundant. It’s by no means on the scale of Souk El Had in Agadir, but it’s big and bustling enough to keep you occupied for an hour or so.

See Anza Travel Guide.

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When is the Anza Souk

The Anza souk is held every Wednesday, hence the name ‘Souk de Mercredi’ on Google maps. The stall holders start setting up around 10am, and remain open until it gets dark. 

Moroccans don’t tend to be early birds, so you don’t need to rush there to beat the crowds. There’s also an abundance of stock, so you don’t need to worry about missing out. 

Midday is probably the ideal time to get there. That way, you’ll get the freshest pick of fruit and veg before it wilts away in the heat of the day. 

Where is the Anza Souk

The Anza souk is held inside a walled precinct just behind the big roundabout on the highway. It’s across the road from Carrefour supermarket, and easy to spot from the herds of people heading towards its gates. 

There is a big parking lot just in front of the souk, and plenty more parking spaces on the streets nearby. 

If you’re staying on the beachfront in Anza, it’s about a 15-minute walk to the souk. If you’re coming from Aourir, Tamraght or Taghazout, it’s super easy to get there by bus or taxi. Just make sure you have small change for the fare. 

From Aourir, Tamraght or Taghazout: 

Local bus L31 passes through Aourir towards Agadir about every 10 minutes or so. The bus stops just in front of this fish and chip store. 

Alternatively, buses L32 and L33 travel between Taghazout and Agadir, about every 20 minutes. From Taghazout, the bus departs in front of the Tagine Palace. It makes regular stops along the highway in front of Tamraght and Aourir. Tickets are 5.5dh (€0.55). Pay the driver on board and tell him you’re headed to Anza. 

Collective taxis also regularly traverse the route between Taghazout and Agadir. It costs 10dh per person (€1), and you can wave them down from the main road. A private taxi from Taghazout/Tamraght to Anza will cost between 50dh-100dh (€5-€10). 

See this Guide to Catching Taxis. 

What to Find at the Anza Souk

You can find anything and everything at the Anza Souk. All the fresh produce you desire alongside an assortment of random knick-knacks you didn’t know you needed. 

It’s a bit of a maze, with makeshift stalls lining each side of the alleyways. So it might take a few false starts and dead ends to find what you’re looking for. 

Fruit and Veg:

There is a huge section in the upper end of Anza souk laden with fruit and veg. Piles of shiny red tomatoes, bunches of herbs and mountains of beans. You’ll find a far greater variety than most of the local produce stores. 

Grab a bucket and make your selection. Most things are priced by weight. Just beware that different sections are allocated to particular vendors, so make sure you pay before moving on. 

Nuts, Spices, Dried Fruit and Legumes:

Literally everything you need for a good Moroccan kitchen. You’ll find every type of nut, grain, or lentil. Fresh dates and other dried fruits, and colourful piles of all the staple spices. 

Eggs:

I love that you can buy eggs in individual quantities in Morocco. Such a novelty. There will be tables of eggs sorted by size. Grab a cardboard carton and make your selection. They tend to sit around the 1-1.5dh mark per egg. 

Honey, Argan Oil and Amlou:

There will be a vendor or two selling an array of Morocco’s most precious commodities: Argan oil, amlou and bee products. Several different varieties of honey – locally sourced and with no additives. They usually also sell bee pollen and fresh honeycomb. 

It’s the best place to buy pure argan oil and amlou. Often, the ones you find in supermarkets are overpriced, of lesser quality and mixed with other ingredients. 

Olives:

Don’t buy olives from the supermarket. Hold out until souk day, and you can load up on the freshest and most diverse range of marinated olives. Bottles of locally sourced olive oil, too. 

Bread and Snacks:

As you enter the souk, you’ll find vendors selling grilled corn, steamed beans and chickpeas. Only a few dirhams and possibly the most nutritious market snack I’ve ever beheld. 

You’ll also come across vendors selling freshly baked bread, homemade biscuits and other classic Moroccan snackies. 

Meat:

Unlike Tamraght Souk, Anza has a small butchers’ section. Best to avoid this area if you’re a little squeamish. There are whole lamb carcasses hanging from the eaves, cows’ trotters laid out daintily, and an unidentifiable selection of innards and gizzards.

I came across one man grilling fresh cuts of meat and offal over hot coals. Super cheap, tasty and served with fresh bread. 

Jewellery and Vintage Treasures:

Several vendors sell an array of vintage and contemporary jewellery. You’ll find traditional Amazigh pieces alongside newer stone-laden and silver jewels. 

The collections tend to include all sorts of vintage goods like leather bags, belts, and Berber artefacts. Great for a peruse if you’re a bit of a Bower bird type. You can usually barter a little for this stuff. 

Used Goods:

If there’s a random item that you’ve been on the hunt for, there’s a good chance you’ll find it at Anza Souk. Vendors sell all sorts of second-hand electronics (of questionable functionality) like phones, blenders, radios, cameras and chargers. 

Alongside sporting gear like skateboards, bikes, wetsuits and boogie boards. It’s not necessarily in the best condition, but you just might find your next favourite toy. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and all that. 

Second-Hand Clothing:

Possibly the sole reason most tourists from Tamraght and Taghazout visit Anza Souk: the abundance of second-hand clothing. 

You’ll find tables laden with used clothes, sorted into piles depending on age/gender/style. E.g. jeans, children’s wear, winter jackets, ladies’ undergarments, and hats. Each table will be priced accordingly; usually sitting around 10-30dh (€1-€3) for smaller items, and up to 50dh (€5) or so for leather jackets or winter wear. 

It takes a great deal of patience and persistence to sift through the clothes to find your special something. But there are certainly treasures to be found. I’ve discovered some of my most beloved items of clothing in Moroccan souks. 

See Tips for Second-Hand Clothes Shopping in Morocco. 

New Clothes:

Less appealing to tourists, but it is a local market after all. There are several stalls selling new, affordable clothing. Socks, underwear, pyjamas, alongside all the standard Moroccan garments. 

General Homewares:

There’s no need for a department store when you’ve got a Moroccan souk. They sell pretty much everything you could need for the everyday functioning of a home. Cleaning products, cooking utensils, stationary and cheap beauty products. 

Tagines:

If you’re in the market for the quintessential Moroccan cooking dish, local souks are probably your cheapest option. You can almost always find a range of clay cookware at local prices. 

Tips for Anza Souk

• Bring cash; the smaller the change you have, the better.
• BYO bags. There’s more than enough plastic kicking around in Morocco; avoid adding to it if you can. 
• Dress appropriately. Souks are the domains of local women; be respectful. 
• Go early in the day or late in the arvo if you can’t handle crowds.

Nearby Souks

Neighbouring villages tend to hold their markets on rotating days of the week. If you miss the Anza souk, see if any of the following align with your travels:

• Tamraght Souk – Tuesday
• Souk El Had, Agadir – Every day except Monday 
• Mirleft Souk – Monday
• Sidi Ifni Souk – Sundays

For more tips and tricks, check out all my Moroccan Travel Essentials.

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