Visiting Essaouira and the area

The Medina, the port, souks, ramparts, art expositions, these are all the places you should discover.
Advising you, the Domain of Arganeraie will plan your activities depending on what you wish to do, the time you have and your budget.

For nature lovers, the beaches of Essaouira offer a beautiful panaroma. If you are looking for thrills and excitments you will for sure enjoy windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Not far from there, the fishing port reveals to the visitors the same morning ritual with the arrival of the fish and other seafood that you can taste in the restaurants of the port.

The ramparts of the Sqala tower over the port and the Medina and allow you to admire the island of Mogador. Built by the Portuguese and provided with cannons, They used to protect the city from invaders.
The island of Mogador is not publicly accessible anymore but it became a Nature reserve for birds such as the Eleonora’s Falcon.

Finally the Medina of Essaouira, UNESCO world heritage site, is full of beautiful little streets where you will find the treasure of the Morrocan handcraft. Enjoy the colorful atmosphere of the city and discover the arabic and portuguese architecture of the mosque before you go do some shopping in the Souk Jdid.

The Domain of Arganeraie informs you about the different art expositions in Essaouira and gives the address of the best art galleries in Souiri.

 

visite de la médina
Cultural visit
visite de la médina
la digue
Cultural visit
la digue
le port artisanal
Cultural visit
le port artisanal