Essaouira is marvelous town completely reserved for pedestrians; cars have to park outside the city walls; the narrow winding streets seem sometimes to be a maze of confusion, but one makes sense of them fairly quickly. Most of the tourists here are European: Spanish, French, English and German, in that order. The town is blessed with many small inns and gueshouses and several exellent resturants. One of the most fun things I did there was get custom-made pants and shirts. The town is a shopper's paradise. We found a place that carried linen pull-on pants and shirts, but although I liked the style of some, I prefered the fabric in trouser styles I did not care for. The shop owner pulled out a couple of bolts of the fabric I liked, took my measurements and five hours later I had two custom-made pants and a shirt...all for a very reasonable price. We went there from Marrakech by public bus which cost us about $20 for two people. On the way back, we took a taxi; that cost $50. I wanted to return by taxi because there were places I wanted to stop and take pictures. However, traveling in an airconditioned Mercedes taxi was FAR better than being in a hot, stuffy bus.

Turistic place. Most of ppl u will find there are tourists. Small city, situated generally in colonial old town. Looking almost like in Europe. Looking really nice. Windy place, so perfect to practice Kite and Windsurfing. ACCOMODATION: my big recomendation to hotel Smara. Relativelly cheep (104Drh for double room), clean, with extra tarace with view on sea (place for hotrel's brakefasts). If you are looking for Africa or Arabia - run away! All smal streets in medina are covered by tons of souvenires shoops (the best and cheepest souvenirs in Marocco), so that is killing nativ spirit of city and changeing it to touristic courort.

Jimi Hendrix hung out here. It is a fine surfing beach. And the best thing is that you don't attract too much attention as a westerner.

If you want to relax and see the sunset, this is just the right place for you. You don't feel that you need to be on guard at all. You can just stroll in the streets of the medina and enjoy the exotic features of this town by the sea.

Even for the ladies it might be possible to do a little sunbathing here. Noohoooo not in your bikini's but in shorts and a top maybe!

Just outside the city walls is a small christian cemetery. It has got walls around it and a gate. An old gatekeeper will open the gate for you (and expect approx 10 dirham) Its a beautiful little cemetery. All the graves are dirty and falling apart but thats the beauty of it ! if you peak over the walls you have an excellent sea view. The cemetery is just outside Bab Doukkala

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The Medina is so beautiful, mythological, old world, enchanting. When we first arrived we walked down the cobblestone alley and peered into a very small arched doorway with candlelight emanating from within. We would regularly get lost in the Medina, during the day it was a sensory delight of colours, smells and activity. By night it was mysterious and alluring, we would walk down a maze of small alleys until we found a doorway, pushed it open creakily and literally stepped into what appeared to be a castle in a fortified area of the Medina. Essaouira is a magical place that changed my life. I will hold it in my heart forever xo

10 years ago there was this restaurant called Sam's place ispired from the movie casablanca ..It was just by the sea, while you drink your wine (we were two young women then) you eat your sea food, delicious muscles and watch the oceon only a step away from your window..will anyone tell me if sam!s place still exist there??

Ville de pecheurs sur la cote Ouest du Maroc. Accessible par car de Marrakech.