1 day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech will allow you to explore the fantastic seaside town of Essaouira, visit the traditional port, magnificent shoreline, and heavenly medina, and meet the skilled woodcarvers. Essaouira A day trip allows you to walk around the famous ramparts and travel back in time; in fact, Essaouira was once known as Mogador. It is 180 kilometers from Marrakech and was inspired by a French architect who was a student of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. These influences, along with a slew of others, resulted in a stunning and enticing end result.

Today, the city is gradually transforming into a metropolis of artisans. Essaouira has a completely optimal microclimate, which results in a mild winter and a crisp summer. A beautiful coastline should also be mentioned, as provided by the Iles Purpuraires, a group of small islands named after the purple hue obtained from the murex mollusk that lives in the seas that surround the islands. Essaouira’s craftsmen are well-known for their marquetry on cedar and provide a diverse range of products ranging from memories to small domestic objects, masterpieces.