Fisherman are the leading men here. Just watch them rushing all over, loaded with crates of fish which they unload from the boats, take to the market to be sold or display in large stalls. Here you can sample freshly caught sardines grilled the minut..

The city’s Skala continues down a long fortified alleyway, explained by its original defensive vocation on the Atlantic coast. It still boasts bronze canons, which you can walk past to reach the north bastion overlooking the ocean.

Inside the medina, between the tourists and Essaouira women dressed in their haiks , the tangle of little streets are in a constant state of animation. Spices, fish and other victuals are sold alongside bracelets and necklaces. It all takes place on..