[2024 Essaouira Attraction] Travel Guide for Essaouira Beach (Updated Sep)
No.11 of Best Things to Do in Marrakesh-Safi
Beaches
Address:
Essaouira
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Beach just outside the medina
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Essaouira Beach is a vast, golden sandy beach located just outside the old town.
Kite and wind surfers appreciate the optimal wind and wave conditions of this bay.
In between cafes and restaurants you are invited to take a break, offering food and drinks.
You can rent surfboards or beach chairs at one of the counters, activities like horseback riding, camel rides, quad tours can also be arranged.
A real highlight is also the 5 kilometers long beach promenade, which encants with a magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean. Locals and tourists stroll up and down here, enjoying the view and watching the lively beach life, people dancing and playing along the promenade and beach.
Raymond TCY
Essaouira Guide in Morocco
The Pearl of Morocco - Essaouira
In the embrace of the Atlantic Ocean, there is an ancient city called Essaouira, also known as Mogador. It quietly sits in the west of Morocco, as the pearl of the Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz region, facing the Atlantic Ocean.
Despite the relatively small size of the fishing port, the strong trade winds and the upwelling brought by the Canary Current make the fishery here exceptionally rich, with sardines and moray eels creating delicious dishes.
Tourism is booming between the blue sky and the ocean. Boutique hotels inherit the traditional Moroccan style, hidden within the walls of the old town. On the coastal beaches, modern hotels offer a unique experience for travelers seeking fashion and comfort.
Unique small handicraft businesses such as cabinet making and wood carving have been thriving in the Medina for hundreds of years, becoming the pride of this city.
In 2001, the Medina of Essaouira was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a representative of a late 18th-century fortified town in North Africa.
This sea area, with its stable trade winds and calm sea surface, has become an ideal place for paragliding and windsurfing. Umbrellas on the beach are both protection and a symbol of fashion. Riding camels deep into the desert, one can experience the mysterious beauty of the desert interior.
Seagulls soar freely with the sea breeze. They become a beautiful scenery on the ancient fortresses of Essaouira beach. Although there is concern about their droppings "suddenly appearing," this does not overshadow their beauty of free flight in the blue sky.
In Essaouira, history, nature, and culture converge in the blue sky, ocean, and old town, playing a melodious song of travel.
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Gorgeous beach facing the Atlantic Ocean
A must-do when you are in windy Essaouira...Walk along the corniche in the morning or evening and a must try are the escargots with a delectable spicy hot soup sold on stalls set up in the evenings..#mytripvlog #2023travelwish #morocco
Sargunan
In Morocco, I met the sheep on the tree
in Morocco, on the way back from Essaouira to Marrakech, we met the wonders of the sheep on the tree! The climate in Morocco is hot and dry, the vegetation is poor, and the amount of grass is limited. The sheep learn to climb the tree in order to live, not only can stand on the tree, but also flexibly jump around the tree...
These trees are not simple. They are Moroccan-specific argan trees. They are extremely demanding in the growing environment and should be grown in the semi-desert zone off the coast. Nowadays it is on the verge of extinction. Aganshu was listed in the World Heritage List for protection in 1998.
The wild goats that climbed the tree because of the annual consumption of the argan fruit, make the meat delicious, and have a unique flavor to eat... The effort of the sheep to live is eventually eaten, it is a sad story. .
I am Ann An.
Essaouira - "The Game of Rights" Slave Bay Viewpoint
Essaouira is an easy to miss tourist attraction in Morocco
because most travelers arrive at Marrakech
And Marrakech to Essaouira
go to other cities is equal to return to Marrakech
go back
but this happens to miss this beautiful coastal city
it is near the Atlantic
Picturesque
There is no Moroccan best beach
but there is the wind in the Atlantic Ocean
You can do nothing all day
Sitting on the beach blowing sea breeze, feeding seagulls
Attraction: Essaouira
Transportation: It is recommended to drive from Marrakech, Morocco is too convenient to drive, although it is right rudder control, but the road width does not have any tolls
must stay for two days, the end of the trip It must be the most memorable memory of your journey in Morocco.