Les remparts d'Essaouira vers Bab S'ba

Vols directs vers Essaouira
Royal Air Maroc propose chaque semaine plusieurs vols entre Paris et Essaouira en passant par Casablanca et deux vols directs le jeudi et le dimanche : Royalairmaroc.com
 

Vols vers Marrakech ou Agadir
Airfrance.com
Fr.lastminute.com
Atlas Blue propose des vols au départ de villes de province : Atlas-blue.com
 

Transferts depuis Marrakech ou Agadir
Vous pouvez prendre le bus. En particulier la compagnie “Supratour”, horaires sur le site de l’ONCF : Oncf.ma/scripts/horaires1.asp. Il est aussi possible d’organiser votre transport vers Essaouira en “taxi longue distance”.
Pour plus d’informations, contactez-moi : michel.campan@vacances-essaouira.com.

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Essaouira

By Ron Bauer


This Friday night, June 1st, will be a very special evening in Essaouira where will have the sunset and the full moon rising at exactly the same time, just around 7:40PM. This moon name is the “Strawberry” moon and will rise from the mountains just as the sun sets.

Because of the wind, the sky should be exceptionally clear so find a great place, bring your camera and a warm jacket. The terrace at Dar Suki is the perfect place because you can see both at sunset and moon rise at the same time. There are many other places around the city that work well, the sea wall at the end of the port is probably the best place but it is extra windy there so dress warm. On June 30th the “Blue Moon” will rise over Essaouira which is a rare event. The Blue Moon Signifies that is is the second full moon in one month. Have a great week and be sure to have a nice full moon party!

Le port d'Essaouira

By Ron Bauer

Essaouira is a wonderful place to bird watch and spring is the best time of year. There are many great places for bird watching in and round the city. You can see lots of birds from Essaouira Beach, Safi Beach and in the trees near the Bab Sba, but the best place, by far, is around the Ksab River in the early morning. With the old Sultan’s Palace as a backdrop, the River Ksab is a wonderfully scenic place to spend the morning. And with so many birds, and so much wildlife, it’s really something not to miss while visiting Essaouira.

By far the most common bird in Essaouira is the Sea Gull. They circle the city day and night searching for food. My old Essaouira friend Chris Gilmore used to tell me that the gulls need to eat 10 time their weight in fish everyday just to fly. There is plenty of free space in the Isle de Mogador for nesting but many gulls still chose to nest on isolated roofs in the Medina. The chicks have just hatched and from the terrace of Dar Suki I can spot over 5 baby gulls. This can be a problem for residents because the birds get really loud and charge at you if you get too close.

The most famous bird in our area is the Eleonora’s Falcon that nests on Mogador. You can see them in the morning on the beach down by the lighthouse. I see them all day long near the river Ksab that flows to the sea near the castle in the sand.

The other morning I was surfing and saw over 9 of the falcons crossing over from the island to the mainland. The do not fish but feed on insects and smaller birds. They are a small predator, only about 30 – 40 CM long with a black tail and a white throat.

The falcons come to breed on Mogador and in the Canary Islands before making their return journey to Madagascar. The websight www.africanbirdclub.org says that the islets off Essaouira hold by far the world’s largest colony of Eleonora’s Falcons.

The House Bunting is my favorite bird in Morocco (see photo above). At least two of the little guys visit my apartment everyday. They fly right in my window and eat the bread crumbs from under my table. They are very bold and don’t mind at all if I’m home. It’s almost like having pets, except for the fact that these little buddies clean up after me!

There are also many other birds you can see around the city including Pink Flamingos, various species of Ducks, Morning Doves, Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Snowy Egret and many many species of Sea Gulls.

The best Morocco birdwatching websight I can find is www.africanbirdclub.org which lists all of the species located in the country.

Le thé marocain

Si vous le souhaitez, Jamilla peut vous faire goûter la délicieuse cuisine marocaine, voici quelques exemples de son menu (Prix pour 2 personnes). Vous trouverez un menu complet dans l’appartement.
 

Les entrées
- Salade marocaine : 1,5 euros
- Soupe aux légumes : 2,5 euros
- Soupe marocaine : 3 euros


Les pastillas
- Pastilla de poissons : 6 euros
- Pastilla de poulet : 6 euros

 
Les tagines
- Tagine de viande, oignons et raisins secs : 7 euros
- Tagine de poissons : 10 euros
- Tagine de poulet : 10 euros
- Tagine de Kefta à la tomate : 5 euros
- Tagine à la viande, aux oignons et aux raisins secs : 8 euros
- Tagine à la viande, et aux légumes : 10 euros


Les desserts
- Crêpe au lait : 2 euros
- Crêpe simple : 2 euros
- Gateau à la noix de coco séchée et confiture : 10 euros
- Les petits “volcans” : 6 euros


Le thé : 1 euros



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Concert de musique Gnaoua

Services inclus dans la location :
En arrivant à Essaouira vous êtes accueilli par Jamilla Naoua, la responsable de l’appartement.
Elle vient vous chercher à votre point d’arrivée, prend soin de vos bagages, vous présente l’appartement et vous donne les clés. Elle veille sur vous tout au long de votre séjour.

En option :

Pour que vous profitiez au mieux de vos vacances, vous pouvez utiliser ses services :
- Cuisine familiale
- Laverie et blanchisserie
- Hammam traditionnel
- Visite de la ville
- Visite de la campagne environnante
- etc.

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Couché de soleil au Dar Suki

Situé au 3ème et dernier étage d’une maison marocaine (52 marches), l’appartement est baigné toute la journée des lumières d’Essaouira.

Il est composé de quatre pièces organisées autour d’un patio :
- une chambre double,
- un salon marocain pouvant servir de chambre d’appoint,
- une salon de lecture pouvant servir de chambre d’enfant (possibilité d’installer un lit bébé),
- une cuisine équipée.
- téléphone (vos amis, vos proches peuvent vous téléphoner sur place) et connexion Wifi 56 Mbits/s en libre service.

Au dessus de l’appartement, une grande terrasse privée (40 m2) domine la médina.

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