The waves smash against the walls of the castle of the port of Skala and the seagulls flying around the old wall. This is the typical scenario of the city of Eassaouira a valuable coastal town with a great history behind it.
Eassaouira from a small town that was turned into a city of about 100,000 inhabitants and one of the main tourist destinations on the Atlantic coast because of its excellent climate, proximity to Marrakesh and wind that attracts numerous colonies of surfers. The port offers a daily fish auction, one of the great attractions of the city.
What to see?
Il porto e la Skala, punti chiave commerciali tra l'Africa nera, il Sudamerica e l'Europa. Dal porto si accede alla bellissima piazza di Moulay Hassan , la Bab Labhar (porta marittima) fino al castello e la Skala du Port (entrata 10DH).
Dalla piazza seguendo la rue Skala si arriva alla Skala de la Kasba, principale fortezza eretta per Sidi Mouhammed Ibn Abdallah nel 1765.
the medina you may enter through the Bab el Menzah and the new city through Bab Sbaa, in the middle of the square is Orson Welles, with a large garden and a statue of the director's face.
The clock tower rises in the center of the Ibn Oqba Nafiaa along the avenue that follows the Istiqlal Mosque here is Ibn Yousse f, the largest in the city, this area is particularly crowded with people in all hours.
The traditional market is concentrated between the two stone gates that mark the two-way, also called Souk Jdid .
Beaches The great beach of Essaouira is not the best of area but if you want to do some sports such as windsurfing is excellent.
Getting Routiere La Gare is located at the north-east of the medina, there are buses to Marrakesh (60dh) Agadir (60dh) and two for Casablanca (115dh), Safi (50dh) and El Jadida (85dh ). Where to stay
Smara No. 26 Rue Skala
Double from 100DH, a DDEL best budget options in town.
Central
Eddhab No. 5 Rue Dar
50DH per person, quiet hotel with a beautiful central patio and small rooms but clean.
Rue Chakib Abdesmih
70DH No. 2 single, double and 120DH 170DH the tripla. Hotel nella medina, un pò spartano pero ad un prezzo molto basso.
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