Camels on the beach at Essaouira

Essaouira - Wind & Camels

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June 3rd 2007
The wind! It never stops in Essaouira. When I put this to our hotelier she smiled and said “pas toujours, mais souvent”! The huge beach was a splendid site nonetheless, particularly on a Sunday morning when no fewer than twenty separate football games were being played on pitches marked in the sand. Don’t miss the fresh fish stalls where you can have your choice of the latest catch grille ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Essaouira

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more