The opening scene of Orson Welles’ acclaimed 1952 production of Shakespeare’s Othello pans the length of the Skala de la Ville, the 16th-century sea ramparts running along the Atlantic facing cliffs ...

The Moroccan town of Essaouira is well-known to watersports fans, but new direct flights from the UK bring more of the rugged coastal province within reach for a romantic break A donkey brayed outside ...

Archaeologists found hundreds of animal bones, mostly from small animals like rodents, along with dozens of human-made stone ...

In France, where I have lived for the past 10 years, there are strong historical links to Morocco, and many French travelers know the country well. Everyone goes for different reasonsto laze by a pool ...

Step into Essaouira, Morocco’s breezy coastal town known for its Atlantic views, historic medina and iconic filming location in Game of Thrones. Perched along Morocco’s wild Atlantic coast, Essaouira ...

Morocco is going through a real Renaissance, which only promises to bring the country to greater achievements, and its Atlantic coast port city, once nearly 100% Jewish, is leading the way. It is not ...

Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The historic charm of the Unesco world heritage listed city is evident in every twist in the maze of car-free streets ...

To travel to Essaouira is to travel back in time. On Morocco's Atlantic coast, this is far removed from Marrakech's rakish La Mamounia or Royal Mansour. Essaouira means "little picture" in Arabic and ...