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Essaouira the White one!
Essaouira does not resemble any other Moroccan city. It bathes in an atmosphere particular, marine, trade wind, no doubt; Serene, quiet and authenticates…
Only city of Morocco not to have any red light, almost entirely pedestrian, time seems to have suspended its vol. there.
Essaouira, a splendid bay located on the Atlantic littoral skirts the city and its surroundings starting from the port of the city, opposite the Mogador island. Throughout the boulevard Mohammed V, going of a step of walker artist in the heart, cries of the gulls and some rare cormorants whistle us one surprising melody…

Far from large crowd of tourists, with his climate almost moderated all the year, it is distinguished from its Marrakech. It is while arriving by the road of Marrakech, that we take time to stop us on the headland of Azelf which dominates the city and which one lets oneself invade by environment and the spectacle that Essaouira offers the white one, peninsula inserted between luxuriant drills of brooms, pines and the ocean. A true landscape enchanter!

Three large doors invite us to penetrate in beautiful the médina (Registered in December 2001 inheritance of humanity, by the United Nations for Education, Sciences and Culture (UNESCO). Bab Sbaâ, Bab Navy and Bab Marrakech.
Essaouira, form with Marrakech and Agadir the triangle, base of tourism of the Moroccan south. Safi supplements them, to 100 km. Essaouira Mogador is quoted urban of very human size, moderately populated, with nearly 80.000 hearts.

Protected from the winds and the waves, and before from the pirates by its ramparts, Essaouira is a city with share and Article It incarnates it subtly, almost unconsciously, because naturally. Art gallery to open sky, since centuries poets, scientists and craftsmen are attracted by Essaouira. Artists and painters are numerous there. Strong of this talent, the galleries pushed like mushrooms… Not a corner where are not exposed various works of inspiration. Essaouira Mogador: paradise of the cabinetmakers. The air embaume of the gasolines of cedar and thuja, that no “nose” could be unaware of. With these invaluable wood, the craftsmen create admirable pieces of furniture and objects of all kinds. However, if the work of wood is universally known, the work of metals is less. However one there cuts, carves and engraves with genius, metals as copper and the money, and a long ago, gold too.
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What types of activity to be realized in Essaouira!
One of the first Activity to be realized in Essaouira in Morocco is the visit of the one of oldest Médina of Morocco. It has four principal doors of entry and proposes a fairyhood of images, colors and odors varied…


Another current Activity to realize in Essaouira, it is the stroll on dromedary Camel on the beach, opposite Mogador. Very snuffed by the tourists, it is necessary nevertheless to be vigilant on the level of the applied tariffs, because which says tourist can say swindles or at least abuse. Then to let try you by a walk in dromedary or camel for some throughout this splendid beach of will essaouira in Morocco.

It there with Activities impossible to circumvent after the stroll on dromedary, is to go to make quad in the dunes of diabat, always opposite the island of Mogador and on the beach of Essaouira. This activity is very sandy, but really unforgettable and leaves room to exceptional memories, throughout splendid decoration and landscapes.





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