Essaouira, the Portuguese Mogador - image 1 of 54

The North Bastion - image 2 of 54

The Skala de la Kasbah- image 3 of 54

The North Bastion and the Skala de la Kasbah in a foggy day - image 4 of 54

The North Bastion - image 5 of 54

The North Bastion and ramparts - image 6 of 54

The Skala de la Kasbah and ramparts - image 7 of 54

View of the Mellah, the Souari Jewish Quarters from my room window at the Riad Mimouna- image 8 of 54

View of the medina from my room window at the Riad Mimouna - image 9 of 54

Top of houses from the Riad Mimouna terrace - image 10 of 54

South view of the medina from the Riad Mimouna terrace - image 11 of 54

Gate to the medina - image 12 of 54

North fortress of the Port and the Skala du Port - image 13 of 54

Bab el Mersa, gate to the Port (cool looking dude) - image 14 of 54

North fortress of the Port, Skala du Port and Bab el Mersa - image 15 of 54

South fortress of the Port - image 16 of 54

Close-up of the imposing South fortress of the Port - image 17 of 54

A skiff - image 18 of 54

Our group (T, S, S & F) enjoying the beach view at the Port - image 19 of 54

Boats docked at sunset - image 20 of 54

The famous blue doors and tiles of the medina - image 21 of 54

The famous blue doors and tiles of the medina - image 22 of 54

Blue doors of the medina - image 23 of 54

The medina mud wall - image 24 of 54

Blue doors and windows of a building outside the medina - image 25 of 54

Essaouira beach - image 26 of 54

Sunset at Moulay Hassan square - image 27 of 54

Sunset at Moulay Hassan square - image 28 of 54

Sunset at Moulay Hassan square - image 29 of 54

Blue doors and windows inside the medina - image 30 of 54

Door architecture - image 31 of 54

Decorated gate - image 32 of 54

Door architecture - image 33 of 54

Door architecture - image 34 of 54

Maroccan ceramics - image 35 of 54

Tagine dishes - image 36 of 54

The Atlantic off the North Bastion - image 37 of 54

Foggy Atlantic off the North Bastion - image 38 of 54

The Atlantic ocean as seen from my room window at the Riad Mimouna - image 39 of 54

Woolies - image 40 of 54

Moroccan hats - image 41 of 54

A chantileer from outside of a hotel gate - image 42 of 54

Freshly grilled giant prawns (our lunch) at the fish stalls by the Port - image 43 of 54

Our fish lunch - image 44 of 54

Our lunch of grilled calamari and prawns at the fish stalls by the Port - image 45 of 54

Freshly caught giant prawns at the fish stalls by the Port - image 46 of 54

Giant octopus and fish at the fish stalls by the Port - image 47 of 54

Freshly caught fish at the fish stall by the Port - image 48 of 54

My ocean view room at the Riad Mimouna - image 49 of 54

Small Leo by our Riad window - image 50 of 54

The Atlantic as viewed from my room at the Riad Mimouna - image 51 of 54

Small Leo enjoying the ocean view in our room at the Riad Mimouna - image 52 of 54

Small Leo enjoying the ocean view in our room at the Riad Mimouna- image 53 of 54

Labyrinth streets of the medina - image 54 of 54