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Essaouira, Medina – Essaouira Port and Fortress loop from Essaouira

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Essaouira, Medina – Essaouira Port and Fortress loop from Essaouira

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Essaouira, Medina – Essaouira Port and Fortress loop from Essaouira

02:51

11.2km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.43 km

Essaouira Fishing Harbour

Highlight • Structure

It's always busy here early in the morning and late in the afternoon when the fishing boats come in.

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2.74 km

Essaouira Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful tower overlooking the main square of the old town. An architectural gem, worth a visit. All around, shops, bars, and lots and lots of people. Very picturesque.

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3.11 km

Essaouira Art Galleries

Highlight • Structure

This is one of the many art galleries in Essaouira. The city has many art galleries because its long history of cultural mixing, inspiring coastal setting, and relaxed atmosphere have …

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3.81 km

Mellah Jewish Quarter

Highlight • Historical Site

In the Jewish quarter, there's still an active synagogue that you can go inside. It's not immediately obvious, but there's a guard post outside.

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5.29 km

Essaouira, Medina

Highlight • Historical Site

Essaouira is one of the most beautiful cities on the Moroccan atlantic coast. And in January, the medina was not overcrowded.

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6.99 km

Historic Doors in Essaouira

Highlight • Historical Site

There are a number of truly beautiful doors to see here. Unfortunately, some are rotten.

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8.65 km

Essaouira Fishing Port and Fish Market

Highlight • Settlement

It's always busy here early in the morning and late in the afternoon when the fishing boats come in.

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8.94 km

Essaouira Port and Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

It's always busy here early in the morning and late in the afternoon when the fishing boats come in.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.53 km

1.73 km

815 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

26°C

18°C

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Comments

September 16, 2024,Marokko: Essaouira Spaziergang

Short walk through the Moroccan port city of Essaouira. The city's Medina is well worth seeing and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The architecture is reminiscent of Portugal for a reason, as Essouira was expanded under Portuguese rule in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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February 2, 2023,Besichtigung Essaouira

Characteristic of Essaouira are the mighty fortress walls and defense towers that protect the medina from the storms of the Atlantic. The fortifications date from the 18th century. But the Phoenicians already maintained a port and trading center here at the intersection of African caravan routes and Atlantic sea routes. Purple manufactories were operated here in the 1st century. The …

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April 23, 2026,Durch die Medina von Essaouira

A stroll through beautiful old town alleys. Of course, there is tourist trinkets here too, but there is also a lot of normal life, small craft shops, arts and crafts, and small restaurants. It is also very quiet. I grab a bite, drink coffee and enjoy the scene.

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October 22, 2024,Essaouira 🇲🇦 Erkundungstour durch die Hafenstadt

Morocco 🇲🇦 Day 11/12: Essaouira, the blue port city

We have now been back in Germany for a week, but I am only now getting around to preparing the tours. Since hardly anyone will see them now, I will summarize them a bit: The last stop before heading back to Marrakech to the starting point and then back home was …

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April 26, 2025,Marokko: Essaouira: Stadttour, Hotel, Hafen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Hafen, Kasbah, Jüdische Viertel, Hotel

Day 17 Morocco
City Tour of Essaouira

We had today at our leisure. Breakfast started at 8:30 a.m., so we were ready to explore the city by 9:30 a.m. We had created a tour with Komoot with all the major sights.
Essaouira is located on the Atlantic coast
and has a fascinating history dating back to ancient times. Originally known …

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Essaouira Fishing Harbour

Essaouira Clock Tower

Essaouira Art Galleries

Mellah Jewish Quarter

Essaouira, Medina

Historic Doors in Essaouira

Essaouira Fishing Port and Fish Market

Essaouira Port and Fortress

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