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Essaouira Beach

Essaouira, Morocco
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Ranked #6 of 21 attractions in Essaouira
Type: Beaches
Description: A guided camel ride across the coastline of Essaouira, an ancient fishing village, is among the most popular Moroccan attractions.
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Guildford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

The beach itself is very wide and beautiful, lovely for walks. There are some restaurants/ bars which make for a good destination, as well as camels and horses waiting along the beach waiting to take you for a ride. As we went in April however, it was freezing cold because of the wind. This is always to be kept in... More

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Albany, NY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The beach is wide and the surf is moderate. The sand is also hard and good for walking. There are a few modestly priced restaurants close to the beach that offer good value. Don't expect to swim much because the water is shallow and sometimes muddy. I guess the tide is also about 4 -5 feet that makes the section... More

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olomouc
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Many small streets, still life places, nice shops, nice fishing port. One of the most beautiful place around Morocco, what I have visited. The place is great for Photographers, the best is stay there minimum 2 days.

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Bowie, Maryland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Its so sad how dirty this beach is in contrast to the beauty of the dunes and the beach itself. There is even an area call plastic alley. so sad, something should be done to clean it up.

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

The wide expanse of beach, certainly at low tide makes this beach impossible to crowd. The sand is clean, and although in places it looks as though oil has slicked across, on closer examination, it is streaks of black sand. It's uplifting to see the windsurfers and seagulls wings competing for airspace. Camel rides are available and it can be... More

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California
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9 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

It was not the cleanest beach I visited in Morocco. It is fun to walk along, catch a camel ride,or ride horses on. the views are magnificent and some people swim the cannel there. Only shells are along seawall when tide is out.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

A great place for long walks along the beach for miles. Diabat is only 5km away and a stop off at the 'Jimi Hendrix' cafe for mint tea or soft drinks worth a visit.

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Barcelona
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5 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

nice but beware on taking photographs, people are not very friendly when they see you taking photos. sometimes you take the camera to shoot one landscape but they think you are photographing them! and some of them can become a bit nasty

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

I can't say more than this review's title. But I should caution you that I came a across some bad characters on my visit on the beach -- I suspect I may have been pick pocketed had I not foiled their attempt.

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Stockholm, Sweden
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

The beach is a very long stretch of nice sand. Close to the village some sellers might bother you, but further down it is very peaceful. The first couple of meters of sand close to the wall are relatively shabby - be careful with broken bottles - but closer to the water is is fine. Lots of shells for kids... More

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