Foundation & Origins
- The site of Essaouira has been inhabited since antiquity, serving as a Phoenician and later Roman trading post.
- In the 16th century, the Portuguese built a fortress called Castelo Real de Mogador, but it was later abandoned.
- The modern city of Essaouira was officially founded in the 18th century (1764–1765) by Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, who commissioned French architect Théodore Cornut to design it as a fortified port city.
- It was strategically developed to open Morocco to European trade while limiting the influence of rival powers.
Tour details
- Tour Type Impression
- Price 100$ - 500$
- Categories Destination
- Known As Windy City of Africa
- Language Arabic, English, French
- Currency MAD
- Time Zone GMT+1
- Drives on the Right
- Calling code +212
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