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131 reviews
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Essaouira

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nice

marrakech

medina

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windy

beach

bars

french

Essaouira is a laid-back coastal town that offers a calmer alternative to more hectic Moroccan cities like Marrakech. Visitors often appreciate the relaxing pace, friendly locals, and pleasant (albeit windy) weather. The medina is smaller and less overwhelming compared to other major cities, making it suitable for easy exploration and downtime. The town is also popular among French expats, and many local businesses cater to French speakers, which can make things slightly difficult for non-French speakers at times. Prices are generally affordable, and while alcohol and beach bars are available, the town isn't geared towards nightlife or adventure seekers unless you're into water sports.

While it's a comfortable place to rest and unwind, several reviewers mention that the town is small with limited activities, and most attractions can be seen in a day or two. The beach is nice but the consistent wind may be off-putting for some. Shopping and food options exist, including a Carrefour, though food quality there may vary. Overall, Essaouira is best suited for travelers seeking a quiet and budget-friendly retreat rather than high-energy activities.

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57 years ago

I've been in Essaouira for a week now and it's a welcome break from the chaos that is Marrakech. Much quieter with elements of the old medina but scaled down and arguably prettier. You're not pestered like you might be in Marrakech too. I visited everything there is to visit within a day so it really is a place to relax and mellow out. Prices are a bit more reasonable when it comes to Morocco and the weather is nice (but constantly windy). Wouldn't recommend to anyone wanting an adrenaline rush (unless water sports are your thing) although alcohol and beach bars are plentiful!

3 years ago

Many French people live here. They have restaurants, and bakery's and cater mainly for each other. But if you don't speak French, live is much harder. Taxi's have one price in the city and they are cheap. There is 1 Carrefour but the food there was often a bit off so check data. I stayed 3 months but there was not a lot to do. It is a small place with only a couple of bars for foreigners. The local people are quite nice and they don't bother you. And yes, it is a windy place. They have a nice medina next to the beach.

7 years ago

✅ Nice weather

✅ Affordable prices

✅ Relaxed atmosphere

✅ Good for water sports

✅ Friendly locals

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Very windy

❌ Not much to do

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Expensive

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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1,029 people

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1,333 people

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Singapore

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📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

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600 remote workers in Essaouira now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.14/5 (Rank #432) 131 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍2 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Bad
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	1% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,563 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 8 Mbps (avg)
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 21°C70°F (feels 21°C70°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 81%
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Bad
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Low
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $245 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Africa
🚩 Country	Morocco
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	8 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌤 21°C 70°F + 😊 Comfy (81%) = feels 21°C 70°F
🔌 Power	115V 230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 MAD in USD	USD 1.08
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	MAD 1,000 = USD 108
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👎5% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	78,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$2,937 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 79% 👱‍♀️ 21%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Royal Air Maroc
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air France

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,563 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,645 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,730 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$780 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,167 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,325 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$595 / month
🏠 Median home price	$226,996
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$101 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$109 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$154 / month
🍛 Dinner	$4
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip