The seaside – Essaouira – Morocco
Essaouira has a lot of soul so I’ve decided to split it into two posts, one for the seaside, the other for the town itself. I would’ve liked to spend longer there, especially from a photographers perspective. Some of these pictures a softer than I would’ve hoped, I’m going to lay the blame a a dirty polariser…
Beautiful setting and photos!
Thanks Scott!
Omg! I love all of your photos. Really impressive!!
Cheers, glad you like em.
If there is any softness, I don’t see it. Great shot!
Thanks! Resizing for web gives you a bit of leeway 😉
wow, they are stunning photos.
Cheers
Beautiful, I love especially the old wooden boats and the shot with the single wooden boat. Really though I love them all!!
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the shot with the seagulls lining up on the wall is brilliant, as if they were posing just for you
Thanks, it took a few before they all posed right!
Beautiful Photos 🙂
The skies are so bright and vibrant 🙂
Nice photos!
Beautiful looking place, really love the blue boat photo with seagulls
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Salaam! Marrakech is a fascinating city, and there is plnety to do there. But since no one else has addressed your question about the mountains, here goes: you can see the Atlas mountain range in the distance, but it’s a bit of a drive! If you get outside the city, you should be able to see the mountains from just about anywhere (unless it’s a particularly bad weather day)! If you’re wanting to go actually into the mountains, you could go southeast toward Ouarzazate on the N9, which will take you through the Toubkal National Park you may not want to attempt this in December because there’s likely to be snow since it’s through the mountains, and the roads through there are extremely sharp and narrow and without any real protection from spilling over the cliff face if you go off the road. However, it is a spectacular drive!! You can also head toward the Mgouna mountain where you’ll also run into snow, but the roads aren’t quite as treacherous as going toward Ouarzazate even though you’re still technically going through Toubkal National Park. To go there, head in the direction of Azilal (east by northeast). There is a difference to consider, here, though because while you take the N9 all the way to Ouarzazate through the mountains, going toward Azilal and then finally toward Ait Bouguemmez, you’re not on main (highway) roads necessarily. Either way, you can get into the mountains within a couple of hours, and if you want to stay in a mountain village, I’d head for Imlil which is also in the Toubkal Park due south of Marrakech. It’ll also be treacherous to get to, but it’s spectacular if you’re looking for the mountain views, fresh air, etc!! Have fun!