Route: MOROCCO: The Sahara Story the World Never Told - Essaouira, Morocco
Explore Essaouira, Morocco's coastal city, through this travel documentary. While the interactive route focuses on this Atlantic port town, the full video covers 20+ locations across Morocco including ancient medinas, mountain gorges, and desert landscapes.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Эс-Сувейра, Марокко
- End
- Ghassate, Марокко
- Stops
- 15
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Эс-Сувейра, Марокко
- Volubilis, Марокко
- Фес, Марокко
- Ait Zineb, Марокко
- Шефшауен, Марокко
- Et-taous ⵟⴰⵡⵙ الطاوس, Марокко
- Касабланка, Марокко
- Imlil, Марокко
- Рабат, Марокко
- Tafraout, Марокко
- Варзазат, Марокко
- Taghazout, Марокко
- Марракеш, Марокко
- Mirleft, Марокко
- Ghassate, Марокко
Useful for your trip
- Tip
- Essaouira's street markets in the old city are much calmer than overcrowded souks of major cities, offering spices, handmade jewelry, and traditional goods.
- Tip
- Visit Volubilis for exceptionally well-preserved Roman mosaics featuring mythological scenes like the Twelve Labors of Hercules and Bacchus discovering Ariadne.
- Timing
- Dadès Gorges offers fewer crowds than major tourist areas, making it a good option for those wanting to escape busy destinations.
- Tip
- In Fes, watch traditional leather production at Chouara Tannery from rooftops of surrounding tall buildings to avoid the strong smell at ground level.
- Tip
- Ouzoud Waterfalls reach 110 meters with multi-tiered structure. Access lower level by brief boat ride along paths through olive groves.
- Avoid
- Do not feed Barbary macaques at Ouzoud Waterfalls; observe them from a distance only.
- Timing
- Chefchaouen's rainy season decreases visitor crowds and creates dramatic atmosphere with wet blue walls darkening, though fewer tourists make it more peaceful.
- Tip
- Merzouga's Erg Chebbi dunes reach up to 150 meters high. Stay in traditional desert camps with nomadic and Bedouin communities around the area.
- Tip
- Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca has 200-meter-high minaret and prayer space capacity of 80,000 people including open areas. All wood, zellige, and marble work is handmade.
- Transport
- Imlil Village is located at 1,800 meters altitude where the paved road ends, making it the strategic starting point for hikers heading to Mount Toubkal.
- Timing
- Taghazout's surfing season peaks in early and late spring when surfers from around the world visit multiple nearby surf spots.
- Tip
- Naila Lagoon in Khnifiss National Park is little-known and quiet with few visitors. Explore by wooden boats used by local fishermen for peaceful tours.
Video on this route
MOROCCO: The Sahara Story the World Never Told