Essaouira
AFRICA · SIESTA · ATLANTIC WINDS
A blue-and-white fishing port where gnawa music drifts over the ramparts and the wind never quits.
The plan
The Skala ramparts
Cannons, crashing Atlantic, and gulls — sunset turns it all bronze.
Fish grilled at the port
Pick from the morning catch, eat it at plastic tables in the harbor.
Medina without the maze
Small enough to wander freely — thuya wood workshops and art galleries.
Kitesurf or watch
The bay's constant wind made it a world spot — lessons for the brave, mint tea for the rest.
Gnawa music nights
The trance rhythms born here spill from cafés year-round, festival in June.
The full episode drops on our socials — follow along: