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Essaouira

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Essaouira [ˌɛsəˈwɪərə]
n
(Placename) a port in SW Morocco on the Atlantic. Pop.: 42 000 (latest est.) Former name (until 1956) Mogador


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The images form a sort of diary of symbolic Moroccan places: the cannon in Essaouira, the port town where Orson Welles shot Othello in the early '50s; an aerial view of Marrakech; a Delacroix drawing of a young Moroccan man; a Marrakech hotel "inspired by" Jimi Hendrix; the vacation homes of fashion designers Yves St.
In Essaouira, a popular seaside resort town two hours from Marrakech, check into the gay-owned Riad Gyvo (3 rue Mohamed ben Messaoud; 212-4447-5102; $107-$150).
Founded in 1760 and located on a marvellous setting between the Atlantic Ocean and a dune forest, Essaouira has always been one of the most welcoming cities in Morocco, with diverse ethnic, religious and social groups coexisting peacefully.
 
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