3. Essaouira
Want a beach but also want to explore some of Morocco’s many historic attractions? Step right up, Essaouira. This small city is a fine compromise. The central walled old town, with sturdy seafront ramparts that hold back the Atlantic Ocean’s waves, is a maze of wriggling alleys and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. Legzira Beach
One of Morocco’s most picturesque slices of sand, Legzira Beach lies 10 kilometers north of the blue-and-white old Spanish Sahara port of Sidi Ifni. Unfettered by tourism development, the beachfront here exudes a lonesome appeal, enhanced by its dramatic, wave-lapped rock formation arcing over the sand. Sunset is the time to be here for the best photographs, when the jagged rocks glow orange in the fading light.
