Essaouira, ex Mogador, is a spot where visitors have a choice of
varied scenery to admire. Monuments from the eighteenth century
stand out to remind you of the attempts of invasion by pirates
that Essaouira , the forteress, was so strong to protect itself
from.
The
harbour of Essaouira. A place for small fishing boats and
sardine big boats
that are getting ready for a trip out to
sea .
The harbour was the first thing to give the town a reason
for existing. It was intended to receive goods from
different locations and to export agricultural products to
different destinations. oil, almonds, Karroub, pottery and
other locally produced items.Now, it's mostly a fishing
harbour. It's also a historical place with stone monuments
around it and bronze cnnons standing for its defence day and
night.