Essaouira / Mogador Morocco

The prize of the most EXQUISITE, CHARMING, MAGICAL and PEACEFUL city goes to ESSAOUIRA !
I fell in love with this windy city the moment i landed foot in it.
The weather, the splendid streets, the smells, the artisanal handwork, the people, the sunsets, the food, the coast, and her famous beach that doesn't exceed 50cm no matter how deep you go in it !
Our stay had the BEST view you can dream of for your vacation and also had a private beach just two feet away from the hôtel in front of the sea.





We waited for sunset time to go for a walk and it just was THE BEST idea ever ! No better time to explore this stunning city !







Discovering this city was like a dream. We walked for hours and were absolutely astonished by it. The ancient buildings, streets and the KASBAH were simply fascinating and the sunset made that even more enchanting !


Essaouira is known for it's ceramic and rugs handwork and it was of course a must to buy some..





The absolute amazing thing that fascinated me was the fact that in those tiny streets, were hidden THE MOST appealing and marvelous restaurants and riads !











The food was heavenly delicious and the atmosphere in these restaurants was wonderfull !

Back to the hôtel the night view was breathtaking as well..


The hôtel itself was gorgeous and had some art pieces and traditional candles that i really liked..




Essaouira is also a coastal city located on the edge of the atlantic. Previously occupied by the Phoenician and the Roman, it later been occupied by the portuguese back in the XVI Century who were quickly defeated by the locals ( Moroccan ) resistance, 
In 1750, Sultan Mohamed Ben Abdellah ordered the construction of the city and appealed the most well known architects back in the time. 
Essaouira was also the Diplomatic Capital and the most important trading harbor of Morocco between the XVIII and XIX Century.
Essaouira's Medina is registered as a World Heritage of UNESCO since 2001.

Located 388km from Casablanca and 184km from Marrakech.
xo, Moroccan Traveler







Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 22, 2016 at 5:35 AM

    Great Article. You said it all. Good Luck in your Blogging Adventures

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    1. Moroccan Road TripperJuly 22, 2016 at 9:40 AM

      Thank you for your nice words. Feel welcome to enjoy more articles to come !

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  2. RimaDecember 22, 2016 at 10:37 AM

    I love your posts and I'm so obssessed with Essaouira! Keep going you rock :)

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    1. Moroccan Road TripperApril 5, 2017 at 9:03 AM

      Thank you soo much ! i'am as obsessed by this city as you ^^

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