Essaouira is a calm and beautiful seaport on the bank of the Atlantic Sea in west of Morocco, and especially in the twilight, when turning the view from land to the broadening sea surface, the color and space is an incredibly picturesque scenery.
I stayed in Essaouira for one night when I was ready to head to Casablanca. Essaouira was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001, sheltered by Mogador Island, it is a peaceful harbor and a very historic place. In the 16th century, various powers including Spain, England, Holland and France tried in vain to take over Essaouira. The city still has some 17th-century Spanish cannons along the Atlantic coast. The economically valuable purple dye, extracted from local mollusks and rock shells, soon attracted more and more people to the area.
It’s also a popular destination for Moroccans on their honeymoon, and despite being a Muslim country, couples can be seen sitting on cannons sticking to each other.
Although the harbor was calm, the wind from the Atlantic was still strong. It’s great for surfing in the right season, so many French tourists like to come here for their holidays. The real beach is outside the old city, medina(the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa) , where there are a lot of modern hotels and a couple of vendors selling chickpeas, which are delicious.
Under the collision of different cultures, Essaouira has its own special interest that white and blue are the city’s theme colors. White seagulls fly freely and blue fishing boats shuttle.
The picturesque castles and turrets, a maze like of local communities, complicated alleys, quiet squares, art workshops, bustling wharf downtown, and known as the number one sunset in Morocco intoxicate people.
Hey @porkgoldzhuzhu thanks for sharing such detailed post with us. I like all the pictures but it will great if you add captions under it but I must say the food looks so tempting .
Thank you @Ewaade_3A I truly appreciate that you like these photos and have the same interests about the precious historical places with abundant cultures in the world.
Yes, in Saudi Arabia, there’s one holy city, Medina. Anyway, as I know, medina here means the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa. Therefore, I would like to apologize to you that I have made the confusion, and thank you that I can take notice of this confusion, and I will edit my post.
Thank you @Mukul_Anand , it’s very nice of you for liking these photos, and your suggestion is very helpful, and I’ll do my best doing the captions in the next post.
you are far too kind! It’s fine, Medina is really a place in Morocco, so I guess you have created no confusion
There is a place named Osapa London in Lagos, Nigeria
So, I guess anyone is free to name a place after their favorite place.
I like the part of the post that reads;
It’s also a popular destination for Moroccans on their honeymoon, and despite being a Muslim country, couples can be seen sitting on cannons sticking to each other.
I understood the natural beauty of Morocco through this post you gave. My tongue is watering looking at all kinds of prepared food. Thank you for sharing all the beautiful food with us.
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you are far too kind! It’s fine, 
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