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Facing the Atlantic, Essaouira charms with its fortified medina, its fishing port and its unique maritime atmosphere.
30 places to stay availableEssaouira , formerly known as Mogador, is a port city on the Atlantic coast renowned for its walled medina, white houses with blue shutters, and ancient port. Its medina has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001 and is a remarkable example of a late 18th-century fortified city.
The city is easily explored on foot, between the narrow streets of the medina, the souks, the port, and the ramparts of the Skala. Essaouira is also renowned for its crafts, particularly thuya wood carving, as well as for its long beach exposed to the Atlantic winds, popular with surfers, kitesurfers, and windsurfers.
Essaouira is an ideal stop on the coast between Agadir and Marrakech . From the city, you can also explore the beaches, villages and rural landscapes of the hinterland before continuing towards southern Morocco.
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