Sidi Ifni

 
Overview

Sidi Ifni is a city located in southwest Morocco, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of approximately 20,000 people. The economic base of the city is fishing. It is located in Guelmim-Oued Noun region and Sidi Ifni Province.

Description

Only returned to Morocco by the Spanish in 1969, Sidi Ifni retains an atmospheric Iberian flair, and the faded art-deco buildings are a haunting reminder of colonial ambitions. At the heart of what was the Spanish Sahara, Ifni was once a base for slave-trading operations and later a large exporter of fish to the Spanish mainland. When the sun sets on the ocean esplanade and dilapidated calles (streets), and the Atlantic rolls in, Ifni seems an eerie outpost.



Address
Sidi Ifni, Guelmim
Morocco

URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/sidi-ifni