Blue fishing boats beneath the sea bastion of Essaouira

Beyond Marrakech · by coach or car, west

Essaouira: a journey from Marrakech

The late-18th-century fortified port on UNESCO’s list, on the Atlantic.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Essaouira: the fortified port on the Atlantic

    Essaouira·In depth

    The late-18th-century fortified port of Essaouira, once Mogador, on UNESCO’s list since 2001.

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What to see

  1. Inscribed 2001

    The Medina of Essaouira

    Essaouira·UNESCO site

    A late-18th-century fortified town on the Atlantic, on UNESCO’s list.

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