Oualidia (pronounced 'Wa-lid-ya') is situated on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. In former times this part of the Barbary Coast was the scene of incursions by adventurers, colonists and pirates; two rusty cannons in the garden bear witness to Oualidia’s warlike past. Nowadays the main activities in the region are agriculture, fishing and oyster cultivation. The town enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm summers. In the 1950s, King Mohammed V (grandfather of the present king) built a palace on the beach – it is now a ruin overgrown with ivy and araucaria trees. The town has one main street with shops, fruit market and cafes, and a long winding road leading down to the lagoon with seafood restaurants, a few small hotels and several villas.

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