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Reviews and photos of Essaouira attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Essaouira sightseeing.

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Q: Hello All, I'll be going to my first Gnaoua Festival this June. Noticed there is a pass that can be purchased, some free...

A: Hi Deneen We were there three weeks ago and managed with zero French! The hotel staff were multilingual, the shopkeepers knew enough English to barter and the...
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Essaouira is a 70,000 inhabitants fishing harbour, 150 km west to Marrakech. It is one of the "must see" in Morocco. Carthagenian sailor Hannon anchored in its well sheltered mooring. Carthagenian...
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Essaouira pronounced Essa wera!

I first visited Essaouira on a day trip, a place that I'd wanted to see after it was recommended by so many VTers! (JLBG was especially encouraging and helpful) Well I wasn't disappointed, although a...
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Don't ask me if pigs fly in Morocco :-)

Look at goats climbing up the tree near Essaouira. You can see it only in Morocco. Unforgettable. And please don't ask me if pigs fly in Morocoo :-).
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Essaouira: Hippy Paradise & World Heritage Site

Essaouira is one of the most laid back places in the world. No wonder that in the late 60s it rivalled Kathmandu as a hippy paradise. It was visited by Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Cat Stevens,...
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My first visit was a couple of years ago to the yearly Gnaoua music festival with some friends - we stayed in a friends private hideaway in a village beside the sea about 20 minutes from Essouira and...
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