Small Boutique hotels in ESSAOUIRA

With a privileged location on the Moroccan coast, the fortified medina gives Essaouira deep character. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bab Doukkala, Bab Marrakech and Moulay Youssef are some of the main doors that give access to this extraordinary site where life flows on the street. This universe of white architecture with blue frames is embraced by the stony protection of the ocher wall from the 18th century. In the cafes and terraces of Mulay el Hassan square you can take in the whole atmosphere of the heart of the medina.

Essaouira still survives as a fishing town par excellence and its port operates daily.

Next to the boats, you can eat fish fresh from the sea in local restaurants. Among the notable buildings of Essaouira: the Sidi Youssef Grand Mosque, and the old 19th century palace of the Pachá, today the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah museum of national arts. This is an undoubtedly photogenic city. For cinema fans, Orson Welles Square is a must. His film Othello was filmed in this city.

Essaouria's beaches are ideal not only for taking a dip, but also for strolling, a camel ride, or embarking for Mogador Island, which belongs to the Purpúreas. Former villas with a traditional patio now house charming boutique hotels.