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Essaouira Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Essaouira, Morocco
Beach chill out...Moroccan Style
This is a top pick! ... miles. Plus it's not that often that Americans get a chance to see a sunset on the Atlantic Ocean! Our time in Essaouira has been pretty much consumed with putting around the town, walking the beach, sampling the local cuisine, lounging in cafes over ...
Morning Trek and Trip to Essaouira
This is a top pick! ... art galleries, wood workshops, fisherman and coloured boats all enclosed by ancient walls. My first impressions of Essaouira were very refreshing - definitely a charming, laid back artist's colony with cobblestone streets and massive stone ramparts ...
Hammam in Essaouira
This is a top pick! ... bit of a shock. I walked out of the Hammam feeling the cleanest I've ever been and longing for more. In coming to Morocco, you MUST have a Hammam, preferably an upmarket one that I had for about 180 plus 20 dirham tip (30 dollars). Definitely beats ...
Nearing the end of Morocco
This is a top pick! ... in the morning, we jumped into another taxi and we went to Agadir, only to jump into another taxi as we were going to Essaouira. Essaouira being an important town on the hippie trail as Jimi Hendrix had stayed here and it was the premier place to surf. ...
Trapped by technology in Essaouira
This is a top pick! ... thing that I took the paved road that morning. I spent a quick 20 minutes wandering the desolate streets before returning since I felt like all I had experienced of Essaouira was the Riad and the port. But that was enough to convince me to come back ...
A day of wetness!
Saturday was our last full day in Morocco. Cynth, Dee & I decided to do a day trip to Essouira which is a small town on the west coast a few hours from Marrakesh, well known for beaches, surfing and being a chilled out town. We bought a ...
Windy City
I used to think that Chicago was the Windy City. That was before I got to Essaouira. This coastal city is known for kite surfing for a reason, let's just put it that way. After a day of walking around, I think I had more sand in my hair than there is in ...
Essaouira
Essaouira - first touch of the Atlantic Ocean!
... blown back onto shore. Had snails from the street vendor in the medina (there is only 1 option unlike Marrakech) which were yummo. Essaouira is a really nice town which would be awesome in summer, but probably a lot more crowded too. Was a good change ...
De El Jadida ą Essaouira
... 's ą déguster 1 dz chacun + des machins noirs tout piquants qu'ils appellent oursins sur cette cōte. Par chance il y avait une bouteille de vin blanc dans le frigo, alors ce fut parfait. Une petite sieste et direction Essaouira ou nous restons 2 ...
Essouira, day 2
We had a great breakfast at the riad with a breakfast custard that tasted like jasmine smells. You know what I mean... Today was overcast and a bit windy, but at least it didn't rain. We went to see the souks (shops & markets) and because ...
UNBELIEVABLY annoying!!!
... ready by the time I was done, so I headed over to the bus station to check schedules for today's journey to Essaouira. The vibe was completely different today, as our late arrival last night meant the streets were quite deserted - there definitely ...
CHAPTER 5 - PARIS-DAKAR? YOU MUST BE ENGLISH!
... village. We are content to chill out for a day or two, sampling the catch of the day in any of the small stalls along the waterfront. May 18th - Rest Day, Essaouira A rest day that does exactly what it says on the tin - bugger all!!! ...
Essie
Like every other Moroccan city, our trip to Essouira began by being hounded as soon as we stepped foot off the bus by people offering you accommodation. The two who came up to us first seemed to have a good deal on an apartment nearby so we decided to go ...
Happy cakes makes funny face... Inshallah
... eye can see, fishermen showing off their catch of the day while hungry cats and curious seagulls are circling the harbor. Laid back Essaouira located on the Moroccan coast is our new favorite town so far. Here the salty air makes my hair curl up from the ...
Beach on the Brain
A long nap later and we arrived on Morocco's windy Atlantic shoreline. Essaouira is a fishing village that grew up, smoked some weed, and became a beach haven for French hippies and Morocco's artist community. Our two nights in this quintessential sandy ...
hello from Essaouira
"Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" or the US either! Hello from northern Africa Made it here to Morocco but my luggage decided to stay in NY so I am travelling very light! The minimalist traveller - I hope it will be in Casablanca when ...
The Windy Little Town
We arrived into Essaouira in the early evening. The sun was just starting to drop and the wind was warm. Essaouira is a small town, completely enclosed by a thick white wall where no cars can drive. We walked from the bus and asked locals along the way to ...
Beach
We are on the beach in Essaouira for a few days before heading into Western Sahara to begin the long desert crossing. Net is still difficult, and I have no idea when I will be able to connect again. The trip is going well so far. Good food and lots ...
Stepping back in time
... pale compared to Hawaii. So I guess they come here if Daddy's cheque didn't arrive in time for the flight to Honolulu. Essaouira is a town with a great atmosphere. It is right next to the coast, a walled city that looks unchanged since the middle ages ...
green shoes
hiya, am in essaouira on the beach and have just bought lovely green shoes. yesterday we spent the night at a gite in the high atlas and it was freezing. the trek up was difficult because of the ice and everyone was very good and took it in turns to hold ...
On the Coast
... shower, and the second room (on the roof) had a broken door and windows. But that's okay, it's all about the experience. Essaouira is a peaceful coastal town right on the Atlantic. It's very laid-back compared to the other cities in Morocco so far. It ...
Essaouira - the surf city of Morocco
... shopping we needed to do here - as the word on Marakech was that shopping there is a nightmare. We were very sad to leave Essaouira and both agreed we would be back one day to have a relaxing break by the sea and visit Omar! Our favourite little town saw ...
Essaouira - wietrzne miasto
... rzut oka na mapę i adres hotelu, który namierzyliśmy wczoraj i ruszyliśmy w medynę. Essaouira znacznie różni się od tego co do tej pory widziałem. Dominują kolory biały i ...
Wind/Kite spot
Dzisiejszy post nie będzie długi i raczej monotematyczy. Weekend w Essaouirze poświęcam głównie na windsurfing. Rano, po śniadaniu, wyruszyliśmy na spot, który od bram miasta oddalony jest ...
High Puncture
... and Rashid excitedly pointed out all the sights of his home town. We then began the final leg to the beach side town of Essaouira. We stopped at 6pm for Rashid to have breakfast, and then finally arrived at our destination at 8pm. We had pre booked ...