DESTINATIONS MARRAKECH ADD-ONS NORTH AFRICA LEFT:
Place Moulay Hassan,
Essaouira
RIGHT: Sofitel
Essaouira
Mogador Golf & Spa
BELOW: Essaouira
before tucking in at one of the communal tables. Just beyond the fish stalls is
Essaouira’s harbour, a lively scene in the afternoons when blue fishing boats come in with the day’s catch. To the west is the long stretch of sand that makes up Essaouira’s main beach. Stiff Atlantic breezes make the beach a prime spot for windsurfing and kite-surfing, and it’s hard to find a time of day when a game of football isn’t going on – even at night when the lights go on. Regular buses link Marrakech
and Essaouira and take about three hours. There are also direct easyJet flights from Luton to Essaouira twice a week. Prestige Holidays has a two-centre holiday with four nights in Marrakech at the Es Saadi Hotel and three nights at the Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa from £539. The price includes Ryanair flights,
The Berber villages, olive groves and cool waters of the Ourika Valley offer an enticing day out
breakfast and transfers. Clients also have the choice of a three- night break only in Essaouira at the Sofitel from £229, including
easyJet flights from Luton and breakfast. Both breaks are for December 3 departures.
w ATLAS MOUNTAINS The sight of the Atlas Mountains looming to the south of Marrakech is inescapable – and their allure is just as hard to escape. Day trips from Marrakech are popular, particularly in the hot summer months when the crisp air of the mountains and the fertile valleys are irresistible. The Berber adobe villages and the olive groves and cool waters of the Ourika Valley offer an enticing day out – and usually convince clients that a longer stay is in order. Clients don’t have
to be expert hikers to enjoy treks through the
foothills and valleys of the Atlas Mountains, especially along the gentle routes in the Ourika Valley. But those who want more of a challenge can use the village of Imlil as a base for hikes to Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak. Holidaymakers who fancy a chance to ski in the Atlas Mountains can visit Oukaimiden, the highest ski station in North Africa. The ski season generally runs from December to February, and clients can hire equipment in the village. It’s a small affair, covering only about 12 miles, but its size is part of its charm. In the midst of the mountains’
lushness in the village of Asni is Kasbah Tamadot, the luxurious retreat bought by
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