Are the Legzira beach arches worth seeing?

Legzira beach is genuinely beautiful, and I want to give you the honest version because a lot of older photos and articles are now misleading. For years Legzira was famous for two giant natural stone arches carved by the sea into towering red cliffs — they were the iconic image of Morocco's south Atlantic coast. The sad news is that the larger, more spectacular of the two arches collapsed in 2016. So if you've seen the classic 'double arch' photos, know that you'll find one arch now, not two.

That said, the remaining arch is still a striking, photogenic natural monument, and the setting around it is the real draw: dramatic rust-red cliffs plunging to a wide beach, and at low tide an enormous expanse of red-gold sand that mirrors the sky. At sunset the whole place lights up — the cliffs glow crimson, the wet sand reflects it, and it becomes one of the most atmospheric beaches in the country. Walk out along the strand, time it for low tide and golden hour, and it absolutely delivers.

Practically, Legzira sits on the coast near Sidi Ifni in the deep south, well beyond Agadir. There are a few simple cafés and small guesthouses above the beach, and it's popular with surfers and slow travellers. It's not a quick city day trip — reaching it means committing to the southern coast — so it makes most sense combined with Sidi Ifni and the Anti-Atlas as part of an offbeat southern loop.

My verdict: worth seeing if you're already exploring the deep south, with eyes open about the collapsed arch. Don't travel halfway across the country expecting the famous double arch — that image is history. But the surviving arch, the red cliffs and the immense sunset beach are well worth an evening if you're in the region. For first-timers on a tight classic itinerary, it's too far out to justify a special trip.