Essaouira Essaouira in Amazight Tassourte the well-guarded , in Arabic Transcript: Al-Suwayra, the well-drawn) is a port city in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast with about 70,000 inhabitants, capital of the province of the same name which has about 500,000 residents. It is also called Tassourt or Amogdul (the well-guarded) in Amazigh, Mogdura Portuguese, Spanish and Mogadur Mogador in French. Its medina is a World Heritage Site. Essaouira, white city on a rocky peninsula, appearing from the sea like a dream stone on which the time would not have taken ... climate The climate of the city of Essaouira is Mediterranean oceanic influence, due to its location on the Atlantic coast. It is Csb type according to the classification of Köppen, very similar to that found in San Francisco. Unlike other coastal cities in Morocco, Essaouira enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with an average maximum temperature between 12 and 13 ° C between November and February, following the cold current from the Canary Islands and wind alizés7. Precipitation varies between 300 and 400 mm / year while the sun reaches about 3000 h / year. The rainy season lasts from October to April and the dry season from May to September. The days of heavy cover on average 40 to 50 days per year. Economy Peach craft Tourism: Tourism is increasingly important in Essaouira, with nice hotels located in traditional Moroccan riads in the old town. There are also modern hotels along the beach. Essaouira is also renowned for windsurfing and kitesurfing, with powerful winds that blow almost constantly in the bay and the annual one stage of the FIFA World Kitesurf organization. Corniche Essaouira is exquisitely beautiful, just ahead Dzira and opposite the small harbor, the relaxation is assured with schools dedicated to surfing as well as activities related to the wind. The places to visit * Sqala is a unique site that tourists discovered just minutes from home instead of authentic coffee for lovers of Gnawa music. This is also on the same site that hosts the annual Festival of Gnawa. From this site you can roam the streets of the medina and enjoy crafts Souiri. * The Kasbah: also called the neighborhood of the King. Built to accommodate all those who ran and operated the port, it was surrounded by walls, foundations anchored in the rock, some of which are still intact. * The Port Essaouira is now a nice little fishing port, the third sardine port of Morocco, which has seen intense life, especially when the boats arrive in the late morning. * The Medina: In more recent construction, the Medina of Essaouira is built around two main axes: one for north-south, joined Bab Doukkala in port, ranging from east to west, connecting Bab Marrakech to the ocean. Throughout the great shopping street lined with arcades, are housed many shops: fabric merchants, wholesalers of food, butchers, greengrocers ... On either side of this street, discover the small domestic markets: * A large variety of spices * The souk with vegetables and spices * The fish souk * The fish souk * The Joutia souk auction, flea market where you can every day to 17 hours, attend the auction which is a real spectacle. * Souk jewelers, with many small shops offering a wide selection of jewelery in gold or silver.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:51:58 +0000
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