Atlantic getaway to Essaouira-Mogador (2 days)

Let yourself be seduced during the time of a day (or two) by the former Mogador, the pearl of the Atlantic with its Portuguese influences!

From Marrakech, after the crossing of a farming area and of a reg (pebble desert), the argan tree fields announce the approach of the city of Essaouira. Port city already occupied by the Phoenicians during Antiquity, its current appearance is due to the Sultan Sidi Mohammed who, in the 18th century, had the city designed by one of his prisoners, a French architect. That explains the right-angled streets, an unusual feature for an oriental city. The city also reflects the presence, in the 18th century, of the Portuguese who built the seaport fortress and its ramparts.

You will be able to admire its beautiful crescent-shaped beach swept by the trade wind, you will wander along the harbour amidst the fishers or in the streets of the medina, with its numerous craftsmen or artists’ shops.

Maybe you will fancy extending your visit and spending the night on site in order to better take advantage of the attraction of the white and blue city and its unique atmosphere or even making a detour by Sidi Kaouki.