Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jewellery Souq
A small area of jewellery shops with everything from heavy Berber beads to gaudy gold.
JEWELLERY
Galeries d'Art Damgaard
(
www.galeriedamgaard.com
;
Ave Oqba ben Nafii)
This gallery is the best and oldest in town and
features the work of local artists.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Association Tilal des
Arts Plastiques
ARTS & CRAFTS
5247 47 54 24; 4 Rue de Caire)
For up-and-coming artists.
(
Espace Othello
ARTS & CRAFTS
9am-1pm & 3-8pm)
Up-and-coming artists.
(
5247 47 50 95; 9 Rue Mohammed Layachi;
Information
DANGERS & ANNOYANCES
Essaouira is still mostly a safe, relaxed tourist town but you should be on your guard in
the backstreets of the
mellah
after dark, where there are problems with drugs and drinking
north of Ave Zerktouni and east of Ave Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah, making this the
least salubrious part of town.
EMERGENCIES
Medical Emergencies
(
0524 47 57 16;
24hr)
024 78 48 80, 19; Rue du Caire)
Opposite the tourist office.
Police Station
(
INTERNET ACCESS
There are internet cafes all over town. Most open from 9am to 11pm and charge up to
Dh10 per hour.
