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Ride vintage electric bikes through the Essaouira countryside with Lou’s Rides

The countryside around Essaouira is tailor made for exploring on two wheels. Rolling hills, sweeping panoramic views, tarmac roads or well-maintained tracks, Berber villages, and mile upon mile of golden coastline. If you have your motorcycle license, a tour is easy to arrange, but what about the rest of us? A pedal powered bicycle will …

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Essaouira cooking class: a true insight into a local way of life

Sat around Latifa’s family-home kitchen grating a fourth tomato for our vegetarian couscous, I came to realise that this experience was not just about an Essaouira cooking class, this was four women enjoying each other’s company and learning about our separate families and way of life. I’m not a cook and have never really enjoyed …

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Agadir to Essaouira road trip: 5 day itinerary

Agadir and Essaouira are two very different coastal towns in Morocco. Whilst Agadir is geared heavily towards the package holiday market, laid-back Essaouira is a bohemian hotspot that oozes history and charm. If you are choosing between the two to base yourself for a holiday, then check out our Agadir versus Essaouira guide. However, if …

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Essaouira sunset times and best viewpoints

Your ultimate guide to experiencing a perfect Essaouira sunset your way. As it’s perched on Morocco’s western coast, Essaouria offers epic ocean sunsets. Indeed, for any visit to Essaouria, we urge you to make time to watch the sun sink into the Atlantic Ocean; with the sky ablaze with orange hues, soaring seagulls casting silhouettes, …

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Ida Ougourd market: Essaouira’s Wednesday market

A visit to a rural market is a fantastic way to gain insight into authentic Moroccan life and one of the best day trips from Essaouira. Local traders descend on an otherwise sleepy, dusty village with their piles of fruit and veg, woven baskets, cattle, spices, kitchen wares and much much more to create a …

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Top 6 things to do in Safi, Morocco: from pottery to Portuguese history

Rarely on the tourist radar, the coastal town of Safi just a two hour drive north of Essaouira, is famed for its pottery. Indeed, a visit to the Pottery Quarter is one of the top things to do in Safi, Morocco. Although with it’s Portuguese history and coastal location, we believe there is more to …

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Essaouira wine tasting: a visit to Val d’Argan winery

Surrounded by succulent orange trees and bright bursts of bougainvillea in the December sunshine, I sipped a crisp white wine and was immediately transported to the Mediterranean. Except this isn’t the French Riviera or the rolling hills of Tuscany, but the Moroccan desert, just a 30 minute drive inland from Essaouira. Yes, the are wineries …

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Had Draa market, Essaouira: one of Morocco’s largest markets

Had Draa market is a fascinating insight into traditional Moroccan life, a feast for the senses, and one of the largest markets in Morocco. Held every Sunday, thousands of locals descend on this sleepy town to buy and sell goods. You can find everything from shoe menders to basket weavers, blacksmiths to carpenters, spice sellers …

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Sidi Kaouki travel guide: everything you need to know

The sleepy surf town of Sidi Kaouki is one of the easiest day trips from Essaouira. It’s only a 25 minute drive south and also accessible by public bus. And whilst it’s popular with surfers looking for bigger waves than Essaouira beach offers, it also offers a much more local and low key vibe compared …

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