Best Essaouira holiday apartments

Essaouira, a Vauban charm in an oriental city

Renting an apartment in Essaouira is a good option if you want to stay for a long time in the white city, proudly defying the ocean. A city on a human scale, it can be visited entirely on foot. Moreover, choosing a rental in Essaouira in the center will allow you a unique proximity with the population, for an excellent value for money. Let yourself be lulled by the rhythm of this sardine port and don’t miss the return of the wooden trawlers. Choose your holiday rental in Essaouira near the port to enjoy it! You can also laze on the crenellated ramparts that run along the Sqala, where cannons dating from the Portuguese are lined up. They were the first to have invested the site by creating in the 16th century, the Castello Real, of which there are still some remains. It is this mythical setting that Orson Welles chose as the setting for his film “Othello”. If you prefer to take a stroll through the Vauban-style squared streets, let yourself be tempted by an apartment rental in Essaouira, in the centre. To be at the heart of local life, choose the proximity of the various souks: the fishmongers’ souk to taste grilled sardines or fresh sea urchins, or the jewellers’ souk if you are looking for gold or silver coins. This covered souk decorated with mosaics with dominant blue is a small jewel in itself, so do not hesitate to choose your rental in Essaouira nearby.

A rental in Essaouira on the seafront

The old Mogador extends beyond the historic city. To enjoy it with your family and in peace and quiet, renting a house in Essaouira, on the beach can be a wise alternative. The outskirts of the city are known by the amateurs of slips. The bay is also home to a stage of the World Cup kitesurfing competition! To enjoy the strong winds that blow continuously between friends, renting a house in Essaouira is therefore recommended, especially as the registration on the website 9flats.com/en for holiday rentals in Essaouira, is free. Located in the south of Morocco, the city has known multiple influences. By choosing your rental in Essaouira, you will still see the traces of this past, when the caravans passed through the city, loaded with products of black Africa such as ivory, salt or fabrics. Today, the best known manifestation of this cultural mix is the Gnaoua festival, which takes place every early summer.

To explore other regions, there are many offers of apartment rental in Morocco. Let yourself be tempted by a getaway inland, with a rental in Marrakech, or be charmed by the overflowing activity of the capital with a holiday rental in Casablanca.