Dakhla: A windswept lagoon in Morocco. In the very south of Morocco, this immense expanse of salt water with its white sandy beaches is the ideal spot for kitesurfers.

This pristine lagoon, where the wind blows between 15 and 35 knots from May to October, attracts many experienced kitesurfers, drawn by the generous swell over the shallows. Dakhla, ...

Often called the Pearl of southern Morocco, Dakhla is a city located in a lagoon, offering a breathtaking contrast between the waters of the Atlantic and the sands of the Sahara. Shutterstock It ...

Throughout the year, kitesurfers in need of an adrenaline rush travel the globe to glide on the waters of the Dakhla lagoon in Western Sahara. It is a unique seaside treat which the Moroccan ...

But don’t spend all your time by the lagoon. Turn away from the beaches, and you will find yourself facing Dakhla’s other splendour: the desert.

set against the stunning backdrop of the Sahara dunes and the Dakhla lagoon. Since its inception, the Raid Sahraouiya has ...

Dakhla, a small city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which is mostly controlled by Morocco, is located on a long spit of sand between the Atlantic Ocean and a saltwater lagoon.

Flights always land in Dakhla at night. You can barely see the oasis in the middle of the desert. In the shadows, the dunes separate the lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean.