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Essaouira Holidays - exotic Moroccan charm on a beautiful bay
What can a holiday in Essaouira offer you? Firstly laid-back Essaouira is nothing short of a visual spectacle. Situated on a beautiful bay on North Africa’s energising Atlantic coast, Essaouira is characterised by whitewashed, blue-shuttered houses, a labyrinth of streets and passageways, exquisitely carved wooden archways and shady squares. Essaouira’s old Medina district, enclosed by formidable turreted ramparts, and once known as Mogador, is a UNESCO World Heritage Listed city - a prime example of a late-18th century fortified town. Your arrival for an Essaouira holiday will be through either Agadir or Marrakech Airport.
Essaouira Holidays - winter warmth and excellent beaches
Winter sun holidays in Essaouira are popular with northern European visitors because the coast of Morocco basks in sunshine 300 days of the year, and the climate is semi-tropical staying warm and balmy throughout the winter months. Essaouira holiday accommodation comprises a growing number of large luxury hotels, but visitors also enjoy the unique experience of staying in a traditional house or riad, many of which now take the form of stylish boutique hotels. The beach at Essaouira is gently curving, giving wonderful sea and mountain views. Essaouira is also renowned for its excellent windsurfing, thanks to often waveless waters and gusty trade winds.
Essaouira Holidays - hippy chic, music, art and camel rides
Your holiday in Essaouira will essentially be about relaxing and unwinding, after all, this resort was frequented by hippy heroes Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley in the seventies. For the ultimate in faded glory visit the local souks - an ideal spot for browsing for woodwork crafts, carpets and jewellery. Essaouira is also a great centre for African gnaoua music and an annual world music festival is held here. On holiday in Essaouira be sure to stroll along the Medina ramparts at sunset, visit the Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaire, and take a camel ride along the sandy beach. For something a little more energetic hire a quad bike, or book a jeep trip into the High Atlas Mountains.
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