Essaouira

Essaouira, known as "the Windy City," is a port city located in the Souss region, within the Marrakech-Safi administrative area.
It lies on the Atlantic coast, and its medina has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.
Formerly known as Mogador by the Portuguese, Essaouira is a port city in the Souss region, part of the Marrakech-Safi administrative area.
It is located on the Atlantic coast, and its medina has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.
Essaouira is commonly nicknamed "the Windy City," "the City of the Trade Winds," or even "the Moroccan Saint-Malo."
Located on the Atlantic coastline, Essaouira lies 173 km north of Agadir, 174 km west of Marrakech, and 406 km southwest of Casablanca.
The city and its surroundings are home to exceptional fauna and flora, notably on Mogador Island, and offer unique landscapes.
Classified as a biological reserve since 1980, Mogador Island is a popular natural and ornithological site, hosting several bird species.
The argan tree, endemic to the region, is the area’s most valuable plant resource.
The port of Essaouira is well known for its fishing, particularly sardines.
Every summer, the city hosts the Gnaoua World Music Festival.
Gnaoua music features various instruments, including qraqeb (metal castanets), percussion instruments like djembes, and guembris, which are traditional three-stringed lutes.