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• Get to know the unique history, culture, and heritage of Essaouira on a one-day trip. A Visit to the Medina of Essaouira offers a charming colorful landscape from The Moroccan - Portuguese style, to the Grand Mosque, terraces, cafes, and the souk. This old Portuguese city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Morocco in 2001. Our tour will start by driving for a couple of hours through Atlas Mountain, with a few stops along the way: First stop is to see some "flying goats" climbing the Argan trees looking for fresh nuts. The second stop is to relax and have a coffee break in a Berber village. Third stop to visit the Argan Oil factory. Once we arrive at Essaouira, you will have your free time to visit the souk which is located inside the Medina. And make a tour of the ramparts of the Kasbah and Scala, where you will explore the ramparts of the Scala, the port of Essaouira, the municipal market, the neighborhood jewelers, and the craft complex.
• The Sqala du Port was built in 1769, under the orders of Sultan Mohammed Ben Abdellah, of the Alaouite dynasty. The Castelo Real was there, and was destroyed for the construction of the port of Essaouira and its ramparts. The stones of the old Castelo Real were used for the construction of the Sqala du Port2. She took part in the defense of the city during the bombardment of Mogador operated by France, within the framework of the Franco-Moroccan war3. It has been classified as a historical monument since the dahir of August 30, 19241.
• The Port of Essaouira is an important traditional and historical 18th century fishing port, in Essaouira, on the Atlantic Ocean, Morocco1. Old and picturesque traditional fishing port, the most renowned in the country2, it is one of the 14 main fishing ports in Morocco, and is one of the top places for tourism in Morocco, with its beaches and its nearby fortified Medina of Essaouira on the edge of ocean, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site3.
• The ramparts of Essaouira are an important part of the history of Essaouira, a Moroccan maritime city on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. It was in 1506 that the Portuguese built the first ramparts of the city, then called Mogador, which was considered to be an important strategic location. In addition to these ramparts, a port was also built, Mogador then became a key trading post for the Portuguese. The construction of the Fortress, named Castelo Real by the Portuguese, and its ramparts have the main purpose of protecting themselves from foreign invasions, the city being too vulnerable without them. Thus, the ramparts made it possible to repel the successive attacks on the city by the Spaniards, the English, the Dutch and the French. These ramparts, as well as the Castelo Real, will be destroyed in the 18th century by Mohammed III, the Moroccan sultan of the time.