![]() ![]() Toasting our day with cocktails (a punchy Margarita for $9.25, a San Miguel beer for $4.60) we relaxed and soaked up the live Afrobeat music.ĭinner: We’d booked a table at nearby Umia, a stylish tapas bar where many ingredients come straight from the local markets. On our stroll back to the hotel, we stopped to pick up mineral water from a local shop ( $.75 for two liters) en route.ĭrinks: Refreshed and dressed to party, we arrived at the lively Taros rooftop bar to see the sun set over the Atlantic. The noise, scents and colors helped awaken our senses and get our bearings. With newly glowing skin, we wandered along Avenue de l’Istiqlal as far as the Spice and Fish Souks, watching locals purchase fresh produce among the many colorful stalls. With a plate of fresh watermelon on the house, the total bill – including water, orange juice and two mains – came to $35 for two.Īctivities: We returned to the hotel to check in before our hammam booking at nearby Azur Spa, where we opted for the “Tradition” scrub (a 35-minute exfoliation with black soap) for $23.50 each.ĭinner at Mediterranean-style tapas bar, Umia © Sally Kirby / Lonely Planet Lunch was a plateful of juicy king prawns in a saffron sauce and colorful salads. Lunch: We needed to kill some time before our 2pm check-in, so after dropping our bags off at the hotel we wandered over to the Loft, a tiny restaurant serving fresh Mediterranean-style dishes. ![]() It cost $6.15 per day, but we later learned this could be cheaper (as low as $2 per day) the rate depends on your parking attendant and your haggling skills. The three-hour road trip was fueled by snacks from a patisserie ( $1 for two pains au chocolat) and coffees from a back-of-the-van cafe en route ( $1.40 for two).Īrrival: We left our car in Essaouira’s port lot as our hotel had no parking facilities. After checking into the hotel, Sally and her friend walked to the traditional spice and fish souks © Shutterstock / Bizroug On the ground Sundayīreakfast: We set off on our adventure to Essaouira from Taghazout at 10am. ![]()
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