Located to the south of Essaouira's town centre its beach is regarded as one of the best in Morocco. Anyone travelling in the traditional Moroccan summer holiday season of late July and August will mo...
As the major fortification of the town, the Sqala mounts guard between the medina and the ocean. Located northwest of the medina, not far from the regional arts museum, the Sqala overlooks the Atlanti...
In a fortified town, the gates are of great importance. Some of the gates to the town are in the classic Moroccan style. Bab Doukkala (north), Bab Marrakesh (east) and Bab Sbaa (south) have a resolute...
Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late 18th century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its founda...
Built in the eighteenth century, in the reign of Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, the ramparts offer an exceptional view between the sea and the town. Subjected to the wind, sea spray and sun, the oc...
At the heart of the Essaouira medina, the Museum of Regional Arts is established in the former home of the pasha. It is named after the sultan who reigned over Morocco during the second half of the ei...