Chris and I took a much needed, 2 day trip to Essaouira (about 3 hours by bus from Marrakesh. Essaouira offers a little rest from the non-stop pace of the medinas in Fes and Marrakesh. The medina in Essaouira is much smaller, and the beach and dunes offer beautiful views.
The city still looks like a fortress, and you’ll see many remnants (such as the forts and cannons), from the days when it was one. “During the 16th century, various powers including Spain, England, the Netherlands and France tried in vain to conquer the locality. Essaouira remained a haven for the export of sugar, molasses and the anchoring of pirates.” – via Wikipedia
*please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂
Looking into an artist co-op from the street. There are many artisans and a big craft community in Essaouira.
A door to the co-op from the street
A typical residential street
Fish monger’s counters in a square of the Medina.
The beach is a very popular place for windsurfers (the water is very rough), also dune buggies and camels. The island you see across the waves used to house a prison, but now it is a protected nesting ground for some type of falcon. (Correct me if I’m wrong about the bird)
Me on Cappuccino and Chris on Chocolat.
You never forget the blue boats in Essaouira’s port.
Another view of the marina
I believe these are ruins from a lookout or fort
This cannon said “Barcelona” on it, and I believe a date of “18??” something…
What do you think of Essaouira?
*All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris
** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!
I’m starting to like darker interiors, and I love this darker, coastal style.
The natural light in this pastel bedroom is amazing
This bedroom is maybe a little more modern than I like but the clean lines make me feel like I could sleep all day –
I’m a fan of benches or chest at the end of beds – and isn’t the headboard adorable?
I’m really into sophisticated grays lately
This is one of my favs – a modern retro bedroom with a twist of femininity and coziness.
I’m a sucker for mix n’ match bedding – it’s just sometimes a lot easier “seen” than done.
I love this sort of vintage elegant bedroom – it’s so indulgent
I love this conservatory – the mix of elegance brought in by the chairs and dining sets, with the roughness of the stone pavers and logs is a chic contrast.
Love this chair and the wallpaper!
Check out the chic and adorable feather finial on the table lamp above.
This driftwood lamp is my fav. table lamp they sell.
I love these two chandeliers – the glass bulbs are all hand-blown. I could see them hanging over tables in an artist’s studio or a wood-trimmed home library.
master of simple and chic – Calvin Klein
Love this white Bill Blass- they have this in a lot more colors, too!
Here’s the 
Amazing detail!
This is a shot looking out of an upper level window – the detail extends all the way up to the roofs.
Beautiful views out the dormitory windows. The dorm rooms themselves are actually very modest rooms.
A hall within the Medersa.
Amazing detail!
This is a shot looking out of an upper level window – the detail extends all the way up to the roofs.
Beautiful views out the dormitory windows. The dorm rooms themselves are actually very modest rooms.
A hall within the Medersa.
