Riad Marosko
The Riad Marosko is located in the heart of the medina (close to the Bab Marrakech gate), in a very quiet and peaceful area. We are five minutes walk from the local beach and typical Moroccan market, This traditional Moroccan ‘riad’ style house has been tastefully renovated by the French owners to retain all its original charm and yet provide a luxurious base from which to explore Essaouira ...
Essaouira (formerly known as Mogador, its old Portuguese name) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast. The Medina of Essaouira (formerly "Mogador") is a UNESCO World Heritage Listed city, as an example of a late-18th century fortified town, as transferred to North Africa. The fishing harbour, suffering from the competition of Agadir and Safi remains rather small, although the catches (sardines, conger eels) are surprisingly abundant due to the coastal upwelling generated by the powerful northeastern trade winds. Tourism is a quite important industry, supporting a growing small-hotel "Riad" business within the traditional architecture of the old city, and small handicraft businesses such as cabinet making. The thuya wood carving is one of the typical hand crafts Essaouira has been famous for centuries.
Essaouira is also renowned for its windsurfing, with the powerful northeastern trade wind blowing almost constantly onto the protected, almost waveless, bay. Several world-class clubs rent top-notch material on a weekly basis. The water is "fresh" year-round, and parasols tend to be used more as a protection against the wind and the blowing sand. Camel excursions are available on the beach and into the desert band in the interior.
