Holidays in Essaouira, Morocco

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Essentially Essaouira

Visit the women’s co-operative, where there's quality argan oil and cream for sale in Tamanar, about ten minutes walk out of town. And keep your eyes peeled: the locals climb up the argan trees and place goats in the branches for the amusement of passing camera-brandishing tourists.

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Holidays in Essaouira, Morocco

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
The nearest airport is the tiny Aeroport de Mogador, but flights tend only to be from Casablanca and Paris. Marrakech’s airport is two and a half hours away by car. Direct flights from Gatwick and Heathrow to Marrakech and Caablanca with Royal Air Maroc, GB Airways and Air France; from July 2006, EasyJet starts flying from Gatwick.
Trains
There aren’t any trains, but you can get a coach from Marrakech and Agadir through Supratours (+212 (0)24 435525); the journey takes around three or four hours and costs up to 200dh return.
Automobiles
No cars are allowed in the medina, so there’s not much need to have your own car in this compact seaside town, but if you do drive there, parking is easy. You can get a taxi to or from Marrakech for around 800dh and the journey takes about two hours.

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