Essaouira: Bride of the Atlantic, Essaouira, Morocco
Essaouira is one of those small towns in Morocco you hear people say how much they loved, yet you don鈥檛 get to know much about it. That is until you get there. And once there, you聽see聽why people love it! Essaouira鈥檚 medina may be small, but that means it鈥檚 perfect for exploring without fear of getting lost! It鈥檚 a gem with its small shop-lined streets full of colourful blankets and rugs, wooden handicrafts, and delicious food shaded by the tall whitewashed buildings for which this town is known.
I was in Morocco to spend some time with my boyfriend. We had spent the previous four days in Morocco鈥檚 stunning Atlas Mountains but I certainly did not want to miss visiting the pretty city of Essaouira, even though it took us聽a good 4 hours in our rental car. Unfortunately, my boyfriend doesn鈥檛 really like聽long car trips聽and was in fact a bit grumpy when we finally made it to Essaouira!
Nonetheless, he quickly perked up when we arrived at our聽Airbnb apartment聽and were welcomed by our host Fouad with a delicious Moroccan tagine and great hospitality. Fouad also invited us to his聽restaurant聽located right in the heart of the medina. We took up his offer the following day and although we opted for spaghetti, rather than some more expensive Moroccan dish, Fouad still insisted that we were not to pay for the mint tea, coffee and after dinner sweets that were provided to us on the house! True Moroccan hospitality! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I was in Morocco to spend some time with my boyfriend. We had spent the previous four days in Morocco鈥檚 stunning Atlas Mountains but I certainly did not want to miss visiting the pretty city of Essaouira, even though it took us聽a good 4 hours in our rental car. Unfortunately, my boyfriend doesn鈥檛 really like聽long car trips聽and was in fact a bit grumpy when we finally made it to Essaouira!
Nonetheless, he quickly perked up when we arrived at our聽Airbnb apartment聽and were welcomed by our host Fouad with a delicious Moroccan tagine and great hospitality. Fouad also invited us to his聽restaurant聽located right in the heart of the medina. We took up his offer the following day and although we opted for spaghetti, rather than some more expensive Moroccan dish, Fouad still insisted that we were not to pay for the mint tea, coffee and after dinner sweets that were provided to us on the house! True Moroccan hospitality! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Essaouira: Bride of the Atlantic
Guide Location: Morocco » Essaouira
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Mark Vella Gera
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Guide Location: Morocco » Essaouira
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Mark Vella Gera
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Old Port
- Restaurant Laayoune
- Citadel
- the ramparts
- Essaouira Beach
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