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Discover Essaouira
Essaouira in Essaouira (Marrakesh-Safi) with it's 70,634 citizens is a town in Morocco about 243 mi (or 391 km) south-west of Rabat, the country's capital city.
Current time in Essaouira is now 03:04 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Casablanca with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Essaouira, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Morocco is Mogador Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) in a distance of 91 mi (or 146 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 0 mi (or 0 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Smimou, Tamanar, Talmest, Bouabout and Taouloukoult. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 81% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 20th of March 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Thursday, 21st of March 2024
17°C (62 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 22nd of March 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Riad Mumtaz Mahal
Riad Belle Essaouira
Mogador Essaouira
Villa de l'O
LABRANDA Amadil Beach
Riad Al Khansaa
Riad Etoile d'Essaouira
La Maison du Vent
Riad Al Zahia
Dar Loulema
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Essaouira
Mogador redirects here, for the hamlet in Surrey see Mogador, Surrey. Essaouira is a city in the western Moroccan economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, on the Atlantic coast. Since the 16th century, the city has also been known by its Portuguese name of Mogador or Mogadore. The Berber name means the wall, a reference to the fortress walls that originally enclosed the city.
Gnaoua World Music Festival
The Gnaoua World Music Festival is a Gnawa music festival held annually in Essaouira, Morocco. The festival provides a platform for exchanges and a meeting point of music and dialogue between foreign artists and the mystical Gnaoua musicians. In this melting-pot of musical fusion, the Gnaoua masters invite players of jazz, pop, rock and contemporary World music to explore new avenues.
Iles Purpuraires
Iles Purpuraires are a set of small islands off the western coast of Morocco at the bay located at Essaouira. These islands were settled in antiquity by the Phoenicians, chiefly to exploit certain marine resources and as a promontory fort. (Hogan, 2007) Roman occupation of western Morocco beginning in the 2nd century BC continued the use of the islets, principally for manufacture of a royal blue dye from certain marine organisms.
Diabat
Diabat is a village in western Morocco near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean about five kilometres south of the city of Essaouira. (Ellingham, 2007) The Bordj El Berod is a ruined watchtower located somewhat south of the mouth of Oued Ksob (Hogan, 2007) near about one kilometre west of Diabat.
Mogador island
Mogador island is the main island of the Iles Purpuraires in front of Essaouira. It is about 3 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide, and lies about 1.5 kilometers from the opposite beach of Essaouira. The Carthaginian navigator Hanno visited and established a trading post there in the area in the 5th century BCE, and Phoenician artifacts have been found on the island.