Beyond Marrakech
The Medina of Essaouira
Inscribed 2001
A late-18th-century fortified town on the Atlantic, on UNESCO’s list.
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Image courtesy of © Roquai · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Ramparts
- Address
- Essaouira, Marrakech
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About The Medina of Essaouira
The Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) is a late-18th-century fortified town and trading port, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2001.
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