Neighborhoods & surroundings
Medina, Kasbah, Mellah, port, new town, Diabat, Ghazoua, Sidi Kaouki, Moulay Bouzerktoune, Imsouane: every neighborhood and village with its addresses.
In this section
Nearby
Diabat
The village south of the bay: dunes, Mogador golf and the Jimi Hendrix legend.
Spot
Essaouira bay (beach)
The city’s main beach: a forgiving kite and windsurf spot, flat water at low tide, thermal wind in the afternoon.
Nearby
Ghazoua
Countryside and guesthouses 10 minutes from town, on the road to Sidi Kaouki.
Spot
Imsouane
The bay with Morocco’s longest wave, 1h30 south: surfing and longboarding.
Neighborhood
Kasbah
The historic district around Place Moulay Hassan and the Skala, between the port and the medina.
Neighborhood
Medina
The UNESCO-listed heart of Essaouira: white-and-blue lanes, souks, ramparts, riads and most restaurants.
Neighborhood
Mellah
The former Jewish quarter, now reviving, with Slat Lkahal synagogue and Bayt Dakira.
Spot
Moulay Bouzerktoune
The wave spot for experienced kiters and windsurfers, 25 km north.
Neighborhood
New town
Outside the walls: banks, bus station, beach hotels, cafés and local life.
Nearby
Ounagha & Val d’Argan
Argan cooperatives and the Val d’Argan vineyard, 25 km east.
Neighborhood
Port
The blue fishing port, the shipyards, the Skala du Port and the fish grills.
Spot
Sidi Kaouki
Wild beach 25 km south: surf, kite, horse riding and ocean-facing surf camps.