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Tag Archives: Essaouira Men at Work
On This Day – The Blue Boats and Doors of Essaouira
In 2016 our post Christmas travel was to Morocco. On 25th January we were in the port of Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast…
It was once the most important ports in West Africa where there was a monopoly in trade with Europe for spices, precious metals, sugar and molasses and in the slave trade to the Americas. Later it was overtaken in importance by Casablanca and Agadir but today it remains a lively, thriving fishing port and the local centre of the boat building industry.
Posted in Africa, Arts and Crafts, Food, History, Hotels, Morocco, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Culture, Essaouira, Essaouira Fishing Port, Essaouira Men at Work, Fishing, Life
Morocco, Essaouira – More Street Colours
Posted in Africa, Arts and Crafts, backpacking, Beaches, Food, History, Marrakech, Morocco, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Art, Culture, Essaouira Blue Doors, Essaouira Fishing Port, Essaouira Men at Work, Essaouira Street Art, Life