The bustling old medina and port of Essaouira is one of Morocco's most attractive towns and is a Unesco World Heritage Site. A lot more laid back than Marrakech or Fes, the souks and markets will absorb you for hours.
The bustling old medina and port of Essaouira is one of Morocco’s most attractive towns and is a Unesco World Heritage Site. A lot more laid back than Marrakech or Fes, the souks and markets will absorb you for hours.
It is only 20-30 minutes away (£10 in a taxi) and you will visit at least a couple of times. It is famous for its wood carving done mainly under the sea ramparts that protect the town from the pounding Atlantic.
Essaouira also has a fabulous choice of restaurants, many based on seafood. And whilst many other parts of Morocco have adopted European prices it is still possible to eat well at great prices.
There are also a number of patisseries and ice-cream cafes surrounding the main square and this makes a great place to watch the world go by.
Essaouira has a fascinating working fishing harbour and you can mingle on the jettys as nets are repaired and catches unloaded along with Essaouira’s resident population of fish-loving cats.
Outside the town there are many things to see and do. A visit to an argan oil co-operative is well worth it as well as wine tasting and spotting tortoises and the famous goats in the Argan trees.
Nestled between Kasbah d’Eau and the town lies an 18-hole golf course, a creation of the renowned designer Gary Player.
Sidi Kaouki has long been known as a watersports paradise with surfing dominating the winter months and kitesurfing and windsurfing in the windier summer months although all 3 sports can practised all year round.
View ActivityWe have a pool table and subterranean gym. If you want more fresh air then head a few minutes to our sister property, Rebali for tennis or table tennis
View ActivityStar gazing is spectacular at kasbah d'Eau due to the lack of light pollution. On a clear, clam evening take a blanket onto the beach and watch the star zoom in - star-gazing binoculars or telescope are available
View ActivityFood is a an important part of any visit to Morocco and at Kasbah d'Eau has its own beachfront restaurant
View ActivityA tradition vaulted hammam and a number of treatment rooms are available at kasbah d'Eau
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Kasbah d'Eau is in the village of Sidi Kaouki, 10 miles (16km) south of Essaouira, one of the prettiest towns in Morocco, with its ramparts and medina full of traditional shops, great bars and wonderful restaurants. The beach is the main attraction with surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing for the adrenalin junkies, horseback and camel rides to explore the area, and quadbike tours to get into the dunes and down the coast. It is also a place beloved by runners and walkers - the immediate beach is 1.5 miles (2.5km) in length and then miles more beyond that - even at the busiest times finding calm and solitude is never an issue. Essaouira is a 25-minute taxi ride away (around £10/€12 each way) and it is easy to pop in for an afternoon shopping in the medina, or an evening in one of the wonderful restaurants. Essaouira's international airport is 15 minutes away, and Marrakech is 3 hours by taxi (or bus from Essaouira) for connections all over the world.