In France, where I have lived for the past 10 years, there are strong historical links to Morocco, and many French travelers know the country well. Everyone goes for different reasonsto laze by a pool ...

Our driver wove his vehicle around an immense plaza that fronts Essaouira, giving us our first full view of this Moroccan city that sits on Africa’s northwest coastline. But before I begin describing ...

Essaouiraas harbor features a fleet of wooden boats, all painted in the traditional blue hues the city is known for. The blue boats also make an appearance in the TV series "Game of Thrones". (Erik ...

Step into Essaouira, Morocco’s breezy coastal town known for its Atlantic views, historic medina and iconic filming location in Game of Thrones. Perched along Morocco’s wild Atlantic coast, Essaouira ...

The opening scene of Orson Welles’ acclaimed 1952 production of Shakespeare’s Othello pans the length of the Skala de la Ville, the 16th-century sea ramparts running along the Atlantic facing cliffs ...

Maybe it was the kebabs smoking on sidewalk grills, or the layer of fog that colored the afternoon sky a pale gray, but when I walked through a stone archway into the walled city of Essaouira, being ...

To travel to Essaouira is to travel back in time. On Morocco's Atlantic coast, this is far removed from Marrakech's rakish La Mamounia or Royal Mansour. Essaouira means "little picture" in Arabic and ...

Arkia Airlines and Morocco’s tourism agency recently announced the launch of direct flights between Tel Aviv and the Atlantic port town of Essaouira. Arkia Airlines and Morocco’s tourism agency ...

Now luxury riads are so synonymous with Morocco—a sort of warm, familial hospitality that’s woven into the travel experience—that it can be difficult to imagine that there was a first. But there was a ...

Perched along Morocco’s wild Atlantic coast, Essaouira is a charming seaside town where powerful ocean winds, historic stone ramparts and centuries-old streets come together to create an atmosphere ...