Medina of Essaouira
It is hard to get lost in medina of Essaouira – it is not a big one and main streets tend to be wide enough and straight, as the plan of town was influenced by European geometry.
Read moreSights created during Alaouites reign in the period from beginning of reign (1666) to French protectorate (1912).
It is hard to get lost in medina of Essaouira – it is not a big one and main streets tend to be wide enough and straight, as the plan of town was influenced by European geometry.
Read morePort zone of Essaouira was built by Ahmed El Inglizi – the Englishman who had joined Berber pirates in Sale and abandoned Christianity for Islam.
Read moreScala de la Kasbah is a 2-level artillery platform that defends Essaouira. Military architect Theodor Cournut had used French style designing the fortification. So the sqala de la Kasbah forms (unique for Morocco) Saint-Malo look of the town.
Read moreIt’s a neat and well-maintained area, something between a park and a botanical garden divided in several zones. You may have seen this sight on the web also under the name of Bou Jeloud garden. Entrance: Free.
Read moreBorj Nord is a fort that was built in 1582. There’s a great view to Fes el-Bali from here and you have even no need to visit the museum.
Read moreThe primary kasbah was built by the Saadians and later it was refurbished by sultan Moulay Rachid to house guich tribes. Cherarda is the name of one of these tribes.
Read moreBab Chorfa is the only gate to Kasbah An-Nouar. Kasbah used to be a military enclosure since it had been erected in 12th century by the Almohads.
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