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）

2006/09/06 - 2006/09/08

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。

エリア エッサウィラ(モロッコ)

• 同行者: 一人旅
• 旅行の手配内容: 個別手配

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

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.

Essaouira, Morocco
The view of Medina from the hotel

Essaouira, Morocco
A red carpet in front of the hotel
We can see the beach just forward.

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
The Essaouira harbour can be seen far away from the beach.

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach

Essaouira, Morocco
The very vast beach

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
It was too chilly for me to swim in the sea, nevertheless many people were swimming.

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
People enjoying sunbathing under the sun

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
The mood of resort

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
Young people playing football

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach

Essaouira, Morocco
The beach
A mom with a burka taking her son to the beach

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An old woman beside the beach

Essaouira, Morocco
A middle-aged couple seeing the sea beside the beach

Essaouira, Morocco
A tasteful bar near the beach

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The beach at night

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The entrance to the harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
The harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
A number of sea gulls flying around the harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
The harbour docks

Essaouira, Morocco
A sea gull watching the harbour docks

Essaouira, Morocco
Workers in the harbour docks

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A fishboat

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A young fisherman mending a fishing net

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Fish sold in the harbour

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A young fisherman taking apart a ray

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A old cart porter

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Fishing boats in the harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
Bright-blue fishing boats in the harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
Fishermen enjoying chatting after their jobs

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The gate of the harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
Artillery

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
A boy riding on an old cannon

Essaouira, Morocco
The Harbour Skala
A tourist couple

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The Genoese-built citadel by the harbour

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications built by an English renegade

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats viewed from Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A Moroccan woman taking a pause for a photo

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A mom with her daughter

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
A mom and her daughter

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
Flying sea gulls

Essaouira, Morocco
Harbour fortifications
Flying sea gulls

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Harbour fortifications
Brothers viewing the ocean

Essaouira, Morocco
The scenery from Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina and the Moulay El Hassan Square seen from Harbour fortifications

Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Harbour fortifications

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The Medina seen from the foot of Harbour fortifications

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Down Harbour fortifications

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Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
A pizzeria in Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
A family in Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
A promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
A promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
Local children on the promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
The coast beside the promenade

Essaouira, Morocco
The coast beside the promenade

Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from the promenade near Moulay El Hassan Square

Essaouira, Morocco
Outside walls of the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
A white hotel and an outside wall of the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower

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The gate to the Medina and an old man

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In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
Local people chatting on a street

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
Local boys and girls getting back from the beach

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In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina
A souvenir shop

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
A souvenir shop in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
Pottery shop in the Medina

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Pottery and silver crafts shop in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
Lanterns and txtile shop in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
Shoes reparing shop in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
A contemporary gallery in the Medina

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Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
Fortifications (North)

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Fortifications (North)

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Fortifications (North)

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The Medina seen from Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
The Medina seen from Fortifications (North)

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A woman seeing the Medina at Fortifications (North)

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A modern clean house seen from Fortifications (North)

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An artist painting at Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
A place near Fortifications (North)

Essaouira, Morocco
A street and souvenir shops just in front of Fortifications (North)

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Fishing boats in the harbour at night

Essaouira, Morocco
Fishing boats in the harbour at night

Essaouira, Morocco
A long boat in the harbour at night

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate of Harbour fortifications at night

Essaouira, Morocco
The Genoese-built citadel at night

Essaouira, Morocco
Outside of the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
The gate to the Medina and the clock tower at night

Essaouira, Morocco
Outside walls of the Medina

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
Lanterns and a sign

Essaouira, Morocco
In the Medina at night
A lonely old man passing on a narrow alley