3.22/5
199 reviews
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Taghazout

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Taghazout is a small coastal town in Morocco that's mainly known for its surfing and laid-back vibe. The area has become increasingly popular in recent years, attracting local tourists especially during the high summer season. The internet quality is good, and it seems prior sewage issues have been resolved. The town features a strong sense of local community, with people being helpful and welcoming. It's easy to start conversations and get involved in local culture, especially around the taxi rank where community life converges. You'll hear a lot of Arabic and Berber spoken, and see a mix of surf culture with Moroccan roots.

On the downside, the main street can be very noisy at all hours with dogs barking and ongoing activity, so it's better to stay off the main drag if you're sensitive to sound. Weed is openly offered quite often, which could be a plus or minus depending on your perspective. There’s no dedicated ATM in Taghazout, which makes access to cash limited, though nearby towns have machines. Despite not being as cheap as some expect, you can still find decent accommodation and food for low prices, especially once you’re on the ground. Overall, it's a sunny, chill spot best suited for beach lovers, surfers, and laid-back travelers.

AI-generated summary of reviews
8 months ago

Here nearly a week and feeling like I'm only just finding my feet and wish I had come here sooner. Tiny place that revolves around surfing and skateboarding (fishing isn't as prevalent as I was expecting and much less compared to Essaouira). It's also not as 'sleepy' as everyone describes and not as cheap. Everyone knows each other and it's easy to dig into berber culture. Start with the taxi rank manager and ask about pretty much anything. Moroccan's love to help. You'll be sold weed every 10 meters, make of that what you will. Best things to do here are eat, surf and relax. Seems like a lot of construction and investment is going into this place so catch it while it's 'quiet'. I'd avoid staying on the main street as it's loud pretty much all the time with dogs barking, cats fighting, etc. I found Booking (website) to be the cheapest accommodation but nothing beats landing and getting stuck in to find a place for even cheaper. There is no bank machine in Taghazout. One in the Radisson nearby (when it works) and the next closest is Tamraght (I found one that doesn't charge). Sunny and chill. Fun if you like surfing and relaxing on the beach.

3 years ago

Just got here, it's busy summer season with lots of Moroccon tourists and some free Berber concerts! In about ten days it will quit down as people return
to work and school.
Overall I'm enjoying the vibe and Internet is good. I read they fixed the sewage problem that other reviewers have mentioned. I will post another review after a few weeks.

I was speaking to a local and he said rent for a basic apartment is max $300 and you can purchase one for about 25k (60 sq meters two bedroom)

4 years ago

Well. Stayed 3 days close to the beach. Last day on the toilet and 2 days in the bed at home (Czech Rep.). Cought the famous disease from water probably. So my review is probably not objective :-). My nomadic experience about Morroco however is quite poor. Dirty, uncertain, you can't believe anyone, not feeling safe at all ... I am maybe too old for this kind of adventure :-)

7 years ago

Hope you like dirty, overcrowded beaches and cockroaches. My apartment was swamped by roaches after sewage works in the street a few days prior. Unfortunately I fell for the hype and paid for it. Could be a decent nomad place, but definitely far from it in my experience.

7 years ago

This is a very laidback fisher village. Compared to the crowded places in Agadir and Marrakech this town is way better. There is good and cheap food and also modern hostels and co-working spaces. If you are into surfing this place is also paradise, for advanced surfers 'Boilers' is the place to go.

8 years ago

✅ Fast internet

✅ Friendly people

✅ Warm all year

✅ Affordable

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Very safe

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ Safe for women

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Very noisy

❌ No ATM in town

❌ Constant weed offers

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Not much to do

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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2,340 people

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🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°

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Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Spain

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📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

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🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°

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🌫 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°

✈️37min

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Western Sahara

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

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🌤 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°

✈️41min

$2,259 / mo

8 Mbps

Fes

Morocco

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked great

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°

✈️47min

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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Spain

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

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🌤 Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°

✈️49min

$2,070 / mo

32 Mbps

Tenerife, Canary Islands

Spain

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📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°

✈️54min

$3,535 / mo

35 Mbps

Canggu, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 80° 🥵 AQI 177 😷

✈️18h

$1,944 / mo

24 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,790 / mo

23 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 76 😷

✈️15h

$1,646 / mo

24 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 52 😷

✈️3h

$5,500 / mo

30 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 87 😷

✈️2h

$4,513 / mo

35 Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 27° 80° AQI 21

✈️14h

$1,306 / mo

20 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 57 😷

✈️4h

$4,138 / mo

28 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 53 😷

✈️1h

$3,937 / mo

38 Mbps

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90° 🥵

✈️16h

$1,643 / mo

19 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°

✈️2h

$4,463 / mo

35 Mbps

Medellín

Colombia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 63 😷

✈️10h

$1,566 / mo

9 Mbps

Valencia

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 67°

✈️2h

$3,752 / mo

35 Mbps

Marrakesh

Morocco

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°

✈️16min

$3,125 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 53 😷

✈️1h

$3,937 / mo

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Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°

✈️2h

$4,463 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 87 😷

✈️2h

$4,513 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 52 😷

✈️3h

$5,500 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,790 / mo

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 64 😷

✈️4h

$6,492 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 57 😷

✈️4h

$4,138 / mo

🌇 Also went here49 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 34

✈️4h

$2,754 / mo

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Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47° AQI 106 😷

✈️5h

$1,656 / mo

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New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels -4° 25° -1° 30°

✈️8h

$7,083 / mo

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Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 27° 80° AQI 21

✈️14h

$1,306 / mo

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Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 76 😷

✈️15h

$1,646 / mo

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Canggu, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 80° 🥵 AQI 177 😷

✈️18h

$1,944 / mo

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Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 80° 🥵 AQI 177 😷

✈️18h

$2,103 / mo

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1,200 remote workers in Taghazout now, of which 2+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.22/5 (Rank #345) 199 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	3% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,885 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 8 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 21°C70°F (feels 21°C70°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 51%
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	Low
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $245 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Africa
🚩 Country	Morocco
🗓️ Average trip length	22 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	8 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 21°C 70°F + 😊 Comfy (51%) = feels 21°C 70°F
🔌 Power	115V 230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 MAD in USD	USD 1.09
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	MAD 1,000 = USD 109
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	SunDesk
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	35,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$2,937 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 78% 👱‍♀️ 22%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Jet Airways

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,885 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,070 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,196 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$627 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,869 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,485 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$558 / month
🏠 Median home price	$272,231
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$88 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$49 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$147 / month
🍛 Dinner	$5
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1