Month: November 2015

After exploring the Port and the Market, we made our way through the narrow streets of Essaouira.  Like many older, walled cities the streets seem confining and confusing. It is easy to feel one is…

Inside the walls, along the northern half of Av. Mohamed Zerktouni in Essaouira is the market.  Stores, stalls and wagons line the street selling meats, fish, vegetables, breads and fruits.  People make their way from…

The Port of Essaouira is a booming and active place.  A convergence of fishermen, boat builders, tourists, local people, restaurants, equipment, wood, cement, sea, noise, smells and birds.   The types of vessels range from…

Essaouira is a walled city on the Atlantic coast.  It is formerly a Portuguese fort.  The City seems to be undergoing a renovation, driven by tourism, yet there are areas that are in disrepair.  …