Place du Marché aux Grains — Attraction in Essaouira

What an wonderful little fishing town. The smells wondering around the market made me so hungry. Also the shops had lots for you too look at and unlike the souks they are all pretty relaxed here and let you just look around at your own pace. We had lunch here at one restaurant in the middle. It was hard to decide the one to go too though as there were so many wonderfully smelling places to...

It's worth checking out the fresh produce on offer here. The fruit and olives are great and artfully displayed. Most of the other items on offer are standard Essaouira tourist fare and are the most expensive in the medina. I recommend the shops under the battlements and in the tunnels in the western end of town for better value shopping and price...

Get away from touristy Disneyland and see how the locals shop! We enjoyed picking up ingredients for dinner and found the fresh produce just amazing. Everything had such colour, aroma and flavour, something that is often forgotten in supermarkets. There are also many olive and lemon stands which sell olives at...