Medina Travel Guide

Essaouira

Watching sunset.
Watching sunset.
The awesome terrace.
The coastal city of Essaouira. The most laid-back of cities,  I visited in Morocco.
Hand made indigenous drums and other instruments in Trance Music Shop in the Medina. You can listen. Learn to play or learn how to make them. 
1, Rue Oujda 
44000 Essaouira, Morocco 
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Top hotels in Medina

Riad Mimouna

Riad Mimouna

4 out of 5
62, Rue D'Oujda Essaouira
The price is ₹10,628 per night from 31 Jan to 1 Feb
₹10,628
₹12,191 total
31 Jan - 1 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Essaouira. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (257 reviews)
Amazing view. Wonderful staff. Right in the Medina.

Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026

Riad Mimouna
Heure Bleue Palais

Heure Bleue Palais

3.5 out of 5
2 Rue Ibn Batouta Essaouira
The price is ₹29,200 per night from 30 Jan to 31 Jan
₹29,200
₹32,443 total
30 Jan - 31 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Essaouira. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Essaouira Beach and Bab Marrakech Tower are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (47 reviews)
Fabulous restful time over New Year

Reviewed on 2 Jan 2024

Heure Bleue Palais
Riad  Emotion

Riad Emotion

3 out of 5
18 Rue Malek Ben El Morahal Essaouira
The price is ₹10,818 per night from 24 Jan to 25 Jan
₹10,818
₹12,500 total
24 Jan - 25 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly riad in Essaouira. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Essaouira Beach and Place du Marché ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews)
Excellent small Riad which is in a great central Location. The Riad is clean, very peaceful and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Each morning guest are treated to the most delicious home cooked breakfast which is served in a beautiful location: a true highlight of the riad that sets you up for ...

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Riad Emotion
Riad Sidi Magdoul

Riad Sidi Magdoul

2 out of 5
21 Rue Sidi Abdesmih Essaouira
The price is ₹2,680 per night from 29 Jan to 30 Jan
₹2,680
₹3,610 total
29 Jan - 30 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf guesthouse in Essaouira. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Essaouira Beach and Place du Marché ...
8/10 Very Good! (144 reviews)
Lovely riad accommodation in a passageway just off one of the main streets in the medina at Essaouira. Breakfast in the central atrium was a lovely way to start the day. A relaxing place to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the medina. Room was compact with two single beds but was an authentic ...

Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025

Riad Sidi Magdoul
Villa Garance

Villa Garance

3 out of 5
10 Rue Addakhil Essaouira Marrakech-Safi
The price is ₹8,342 per night from 29 Jan to 30 Jan
₹8,342
₹9,865 total
29 Jan - 30 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa riad in Essaouira. Enjoy a full-service spa, a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Essaouira Beach and Mohammed Ben ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (143 reviews)
Room was amazing, great staff and awesome location!

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Villa Garance
Riad Al Madina

Riad Al Madina

3.5 out of 5
9 Rue Attarine Essaouira
The price is ₹17,622 per night from 24 Jan to 25 Jan
₹17,622
₹19,984 total
24 Jan - 25 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach riad in Essaouira. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Essaouira Beach and Bayt Dakira are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (124 reviews)
10/10 review
3 nights of sheer enjoyment. Good food and service. Thanks especially to Kawter who takes huge pride in the Riad and encourages guests to come back.

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2025

Riad Al Madina
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Other neighbourhoods around Medina

There are no tips for visitors or photographers. Every street has at least one good shot or a sweet treat in.

Mellah

Travellers like the historical sites in Mellah, and Fish Market is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Mellah
Hand made indigenous drums and other instruments in Trance Music Shop in the Medina. You can listen. Learn to play or learn how to make them. 
1, Rue Oujda 
44000 Essaouira, Morocco 
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Bani Antar

Though Bani Antar may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Skala de la Ville and Place Moulay el Hassan.

Bani Antar
Learn to cook Moroccan style at L'Atelier Madada cookery school, attached to an Essaouira restaurant. You'll learn to make Moroccan mint tea and cook two courses – first person to book gets to choose the menu but it might be a tagine, couscous or pastilla – then get to eat it all.

Classes run from 10.30am–3pm and cost 500 MAD.

Read more at: http://www.ontheluce.com/2014/04/10/moroccan-cookery-class-at-latelier-madada-essaouira/

#Morocco #Essaouira #cookery

Ahl Agadir

4.5/5(3 area reviews)

Unique features of Ahl Agadir include the waterfront views and seaside views. Make a stop by Dar Souiri or Bab Sba while you're exploring the area.

Ahl Agadir
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Chbanat

While Chbanat isn't home to many top sights, Skala de la Ville and Place Moulay el Hassan are some notable places to visit nearby.

Chbanat
Blue Boats

Kasbah

Unique features of Kasbah include the seaside views and waterfront views. Make a stop by Place Moulay el Hassan or Le Real Mogador while you're exploring the area.

Kasbah
Port

Essaouira Coast

4.5/5(8 area reviews)

Visitors highly recommend Essaouira Coast for its beaches, and you can make a stop by Essaouira Beach while you're in town.

Essaouira Coast


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