Surfing and Exploring the Medina of Essaouira, Morocco 🇲🇦: FionnOnTheRoad Episode 17

Essaouira is a town well known for its surfing, specifically wind surfing with the non stop gusts of wind billowing off the Atlantic. It was made all the more famous after Jimi Hendrix spent almost two weeks here back in 1969, as well as several other famous artists and musical groups including The Wailers in 2004, and unconfirmed rumours of The Rolling Stones and Frank Zappa. With Essaouira’s relaxed beach vibe and lyric inspiring natural beauty, it comes as no surprise that artists use this charming city to come up with fresh ideas.
Regardless of its significance in musical history, Essaouria is a charming little port town on the Atlantic coast with much more to offer. Many people will use it as a base for multi-day surfing excursions to Taghazout and Agadir, or renting a quad bike and ripping around the sand dunes that make up this stretch of the Moroccan coast. I spent my time in Essaouira unwinding after the hustle and bustle of Marrakech, and then attempting surfing and finally exploring the fish market, teeming with the day's fresh catch. Lastly I managed to catch the tail end of the Gnaoua festival, and listened to some captivating traditional Moroccan tunes. So stick around until the end of the video, you don’t want to miss a thing!
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