Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador), Essaouira

Love the souk, the beach, the atmosphere, the history, the people.... When it's time to retire, that is my destiny. Beautiful place, with warm people, great food! Essaouira is definitely a MUST GO place!

It is an awful place the hotel workers are very arogant and they do not do as we ask them to. The workers do not come to you when you call them they look at you but do not bother to come.

If you go to Essaouira, you will certainly find, that the old madina, the harbour and the beach is beautiful! And the people of this town are very friendly - it is a great place. But you should give yourself the possibility to see some of the great nature around the town and along the beach - and in my opinion, the best way to do this is on horseback! The horses in Morocco are very special -- a mixture of barb and Arab horses. Breeding and riding these horses is an old part of the culture in this country, and certainly worth experiencing. Moroccan people love their horses - you can feel it when you are among "horse-people". I found a wonderful place for riding a little south of Essaouira, in the small village of Diabat. They also arrange tours on camels from the village. You can go for a long tour along the beach or in the mountains - and it is absolutely wonderful! After I found this place, i consider Essauira/Diabat my second home - and come back several times every year.