Description
Essaouira, a charming port and lively seaside resort overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is a maze of streets with both modern and ancient architecture. The Medina of Essaouira, formerly known as Mogador, is an exceptional example of a fortified town of the mid-eighteenth century, surrounded by a wall of Vauban style.The Corniche of Essaouira is of exquisite beauty, just in front of the Dzira and in front of the small port.