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Essaouira, the beautiful drawing, nicknamed the pearl of the Atlantic, known from the 14th century under the name of Mogador. Located 170 km north of Agadir surrounded by ramparts, it is called the city of the winds. Its white Medina with blue doors and windows is Essaouira is a beautiful town nicknamed the ‘Pearl of the Atlantic’. It was known as Mogador from the 14th century. Located 170 km north of Agadir and surrounded by ramparts, Essaouira is also known as the City of the Winds. Its white medina, with its blue doors and windows, is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “There is only one place where I would like to be locked up forever, even to die there rather than return the keys: Mogador in Africa.” Paul Claudel.

Essaouira continues to inspire many artists and international filmmakers, and the city is often used as a film location. Orson Welles’ Othello was the first foreign feature film to be shot there, in 1952.