Essaouira Day Trip From Marrakech

Essaouira day trip, formerly named Mogador (name originating from the Phoenician word Migdol meaning a « small fortress »), is located at 170 km from Marrakech on Morocco’s coast Atlantic. Essaouira is a small coastal town, this city is a World heritage site by UNESCO, the medina is surrounded by the walls that protect it. The Medina of Essaouira, smaller than that of Marrakech, offering a wide variety of craft products. Another important area of Essaouira is a fishing port, where you can find many boats with a blue color. Essaouira is a small seaside town of the most fascinating of the coast ATLANTIC, with walls that divide the medina into several districts. After visiting the port with its bronze cannons, you can enjoy delicious fish dishes (fresh seafood).