µLaayoune city is the most important Moroccan cities, the center point of Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra one of those sixteen Kingdom of Morocco. It was founded by the Spaniards in 1928 as a military base. Laayoune overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to the west and is characterized by its temperate climate generally actually under the influence of the sea from the west desert and currents from the south and east.
Terrain
Not the terrain rugged many, except sewer dug by valleys and depressions «marshes», the water pools where salt accumulates, it is also found in desert areas other central region, bordered to the north point of Guelmim Smara, and the south side and Valley Gold - Lagouira, and east Mauritania , and west of the Atlantic Ocean, stretching over an area estimated at 139 thousand and 480 square kilometers, equivalent to 20% of the Moroccan territory space.
tourism
Visitor's eyes give an opportunity to get to know different to any modern face of the city of two faces, with wide streets and modern hotels, and the other face of the suburbs and the Sahara desert, where life is very simple. The Mecca Street's longest modern Street, runs through the city from the entrance to the most recent, and whenever asked visitors a population known to wander around the place or shopping guides you without hesitation to this famous street, lined with trendy cafes, restaurants and shops, major hotels, travel agencies and travel. So this street knows the constant movement by pedestrians and cars, nor sleep, but late at night, especially in the summer.
Economy and tourism
The city of Laayoune on a free trade economy, and based on foreign tourism city Vetofr number of classified hotels, including the march, and Pardor and Nkjar city, Nkjar beach, 4-star, and Desert Line and Omimh 3-star, and Kwara, and Josefina, and silver Alkurbinh of the two-star category, and Mecca, and the marina, and «Desa», and Zemmour, one star. Some of the renowned restaurants in the city of Laayoune, which offers varieties of local cooking. And global, as well as fresh fish dishes and delicious, Perla Restaurant, the city center, and Josefina port of Laayoune. And those who wish to stay in the camps, there are seasonal camps, and another continent in the eyes, including camps: the coast, and Desa Plage, the Nile beach and the mouth of the valley, and Camp Oasis Almsid Municipality Aldasharh, and camp Badwan Municipality session, two Qaran. Among Travel Agencies that provide special services for tourists include a tour of the most important tourist sites in the desert, there's Safari Spiess, deserts «Voyage», «march Travel», «Discovery» and «Sahara Knarayas».
Scenic
Mediates the city a large courtyard decorated with palm trees in the form of an oasis called yard journey, was launched by the Moroccan monarch, the late King Hassan II, during his visit to the city in 1985, and is open and beautiful space attracts many people. The visit of the «Museum of Art desert», and «Handicraft Complex» give visitors a fun discovery of traditional products in the approved desert areas on natural materials such as goatskin, and camel, ivory, making antiques, and utensils for cooking, in addition to the silver ornaments, where there is Night Market special silver in the form of small shops, provide all forms of silver ornaments modern and very old, which was adorned by women Sahrawi, and knows the market large turnout by Moroccan and foreign tourists and locals, most definitely supplied ornaments forms an unfamiliar silver studded with gems. And embodies the mouth of the valley Beach, which lies 20 kilometers from the eyes magic confluence of extending the kilometer-long dunes golden sandy Atlantic beach, and attracts a large number of vacationers, especially with the emergence of breezes summer first, where come the Sahrawi families to the beach, and with it Pots and tea makers and initiate the preparation the traditional way, which does not abandon them Sahrawis a cup tea in the desert and against the seashore is no doubt that its flavor and taste different, Vahaa is known as one of the daily ritual practiced by the Sahrawis, in addition to it's basics welcome guests, the rituals of tea on the desert way providing the finest teas, first, and then cooked on a charcoal grill deadlines, since the longer the period of preparation, the quality is guaranteed, as the preferred drink tea with the group, where they become also suitable for the exchange of talk and discuss all topics.