海辺に面した要塞と美しいメディナを今にとどめる港町エッサウィラ(Essaouira)
カサブランカからサフィまで高速バスでやってきて、しばしサフィの街歩きを楽しんだ後、乗り合いタクシーにてエッサウィラへ。
訪れた日は風が強く、まだ9月初旬と言えど肌寒い日であったが、広大なビーチでは日向ぼっこやサッカーに興じる家族連れや若者の姿が多くみられた。
ビーチのすぐ隣にはエッサウィラ港があり、その日水揚げされた魚も売られていてそれを狙ったカモメの群れがびゅんびゅん飛び交っていた。
この港のすぐ隣には植民地時代に建設された稜堡やスカラと呼ばれる砲撃要塞があり、かつての面影をたどることができるとともに、この要塞上からは世界遺産にも登録(2001年)されているエッサウィラのメディナ(かつては「モガドール」と呼ばれていた)が一望できる絶好のビューポイントとなっている。
実際メディナの中に足を踏み入れてみると、モロッコの他のメディナの例に漏れず細い路地が四方八方に延びているのだが、家のカラーが白やクリーム色を基調に青色の扉や黄色のペイントが施してあって、多分にヨーロッパの影響を受けていることが見て取ることができ、そこにはギリシャや南欧の雰囲気を感じる空間が広がっていた。
このメディナの中をあてもなくただ気ままに歩き回るだけで旅の楽しみは膨らむ。
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| 時期: |
2006年09月06日〜09月08日 |
| 投稿日: |
2011年01月09日 |
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Essaouira, Morocco
HOTEL DES ILE, where I stayed up for 2 nights in Essaouira
It was equipped with traditional and ancient wooden furniture which enriched the atmosphere of Morocco
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Essaouira, Morocco
HOTEL DES ILE
It was such a cool day that I couldn't swim in the pool.
But I rather enjoyed taking a walk in the city.
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Essaouira, Morocco
The view of Medina from the hotel
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Essaouira, Morocco
A red carpet in front of the hotel
We can see the beach just forward.
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
The Essaouira harbour can be seen far away from the beach.
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The very vast beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
It was too chilly for me to swim in the sea, nevertheless many people were swimming.
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
People enjoying sunbathing under the sun
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
The mood of resort
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
Young people playing football
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
A mom with a burka taking her son to the beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
An old woman beside the beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
A middle-aged couple seeing the sea beside the beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
A tasteful bar near the beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
The beach at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
The entrance to the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
The harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
A number of sea gulls flying around the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
The harbour docks
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Essaouira, Morocco
A sea gull watching the harbour docks
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Essaouira, Morocco
Workers in the harbour docks
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Essaouira, Morocco
A fishboat
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Essaouira, Morocco
A young fisherman mending a fishing net
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fish sold in the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
A young fisherman taking apart a ray
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Essaouira, Morocco
A old cart porter
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats in the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
Bright-blue fishing boats in the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fishermen enjoying chatting after their jobs
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of the harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
Artillery
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
A boy riding on an old cannon
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
A tourist couple
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Genoese-built citadel by the harbour
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications built by an English renegade
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats viewed from Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A Moroccan woman taking a pause for a photo
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A mom with her daughter
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A mom and her daughter
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
Flying sea gulls
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
Flying sea gulls
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Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
Brothers viewing the ocean
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Essaouira, Morocco
The scenery from Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina and the Moulay El Hassan Square seen from Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from the foot of Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Down Harbour fortifications
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Essaouira, Morocco
Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
A pizzeria in Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
A family in Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
A promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
A promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
Local children on the promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
The coast beside the promenade
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Essaouira, Morocco
The coast beside the promenade
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from the promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square
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Essaouira, Morocco
Outside walls of the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
A white hotel and an outside wall of the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and an old man
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
Local people chatting on a street
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
Local boys and girls getting back from the beach
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
A souvenir shop
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
A souvenir shop in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
Pottery shop in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
Pottery and silver crafts shop in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
Lanterns and txtile shop in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
Shoes reparing shop in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
A woman seeing the Medina at Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
A modern clean house seen from Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
An artist painting at Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
A place near Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
A street and souvenir shops just in front of Fortifications (North)
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats in the harbour at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats in the harbour at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
A long boat in the harbour at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
The Genoese-built citadel at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
Outside of the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
Outside walls of the Medina
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
Lanterns and a sign
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Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
A lonely old man passing on a narrow alley
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