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Things you should do in the Windy City, Essaouira!

Essaouira is also known as the Windy City of Africa because the wind blows hard all year round. This makes it an ideal place for wind- and kite-surfing. If you are staying in a holiday house in Morocco, you will probably want to do more than brave the wind every day. Essaouira has many other things to offer that will make you want to leave your holiday home with a swimming pool.

Even if you rent a holiday home in Marrakech, it is possible to take a day trip to Essaouira to escape the heat in Marrakech. In our blog “sights in Marrakech not to be missed” you will also find lots of excursions for your stay in Marrakech.

For the daredevils

Not into wind or kite surfing but still looking for a bit of action during your stay in Essaouira? Then a beach ride on horseback might be an option for you. The dunes and beach, which is tens of metres wide at low tide, make it very pleasant to go for a horse ride during sunset. You can always swap the horse for a camel too.

Souvenirs scoren

Shopping in Essaouira is really a piece of cake compared to other big cities in Morocco. You are rarely bothered when going into a shop, and if you are, a simple "no thanks" will suffice. If you do decide to enter a shop, nobody pressures you into buy anything.

Be sure to go shopping in the medina. The medina is the city's main square that is typically surrounded by old city walls and has many narrow and maze-like streets. You will find plenty of unique souvenirs that will give you a memento of your holiday home with pool in Essaouira. Typical handicraft includes raffia shoes, woodwork and handmade baskets as well as Moroccan carpets.

Food is good

A real delicacy you must taste during your stay in Essaouirais camel's milk cheese. The texture and taste of this cheese can be compared to goat's cheese. It is served in different ways so you can get the most out of your tasting experience. Also be sure to try the city's traditional sweets in patisseries.

During the day, you can enjoy a cup of tea and a lovely view on one of the many terraces. Even in the evening, it is worth leaving your holiday home with swimming pool because that is when the atmosphere of the city completely changes and you can enjoy live music one of those many terraces.

If you can't get enough of Moroccan flavours, you can buy various spices in one of the local shops. So you can enjoy Moroccan flavours in the kitchen of your holiday homein Moroccobut also once you are back home.

Wander around

During your stay in your holiday home with swimming pool in Essaouira, you will not want to miss out on cultural activities. There are several ways to do this in Essaouira. You can go to the harbour and see the life of the fishermen. You will also find several blue boats that are iconic of the city. You can admire the city and the ocean from the Skala. This is a square tower from where they used to defend the entrance to the port. To get the best view in Essaouira, you have to pay an entrance fee.

Essaouira is also the mecca of all things art-related. So it is definitely recommended to check out some local galleries. Galerie d'Art Damgaard and Espace Othello are highly recommended.

So renting a holiday home in Essaouira is definitely worthwhile. Discover our range of available houses via this link. Still more convinced to go to Marrakech? There, too, we have several holiday homes with a swimming pool for you to rent. View the holiday houses in Marrakechhere.

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