The Atlantic coast
Essaouira
Wind, white-and-blue walls, and grilled fish straight off the boats.
Wind, white-and-blue walls, and grilled fish straight off the boats.
Three hours west of Marrakech, Essaouira is the antidote to the heat of the interior, an Atlantic port town of white houses, blue shutters, and Portuguese ramparts, cooled by a constant trade wind. It is relaxed, artistic, and walkable. We arrange seafood lunches at the harbor, argan cooperatives, Gnawa music, and long afternoons on the wide beach.
Essaouira is a walled port town on the Atlantic, with a medina listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is cooler than the interior thanks to a steady trade wind, which also makes it a centre for windsurfing and kitesurfing. The pace is slow: harbour lunches, galleries, argan cooperatives and long walks on the beach.
It can be done in a day, but the drive is about three hours each way, so we usually recommend at least one night.
Yes. The medina is compact and walkable, and the wide beach and calm pace suit travellers of all ages.
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