Cafe central in Essaouira

Alot of the activity in Essaouira is inactivity - it's easy to make a couple of cafe au laits last all morning.

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
»
»»

January 26th 2008
We were looking forward to a long layover in Essaouira, a place that had been given a universal thumbs-up from everyone we'd talked to about Morocco. Essaouira has morphed from its original incarnation as a picturesque fishing town into a hippie hangout (Jimi Hendrix made a fabled visit here in the 60s), an enclave for Moroccan and European artists (picking up annual cultural, music and film fest ... read more

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

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

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
»
»»

Joined	February 6th 2006	Trips	4
Last Login	October 15th 2018	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	24	Guestbook	46
Photos	237	Forum Posts	12