nature · Essaouira, Morocco
Essaouira Beach
A filming location from The Odyssey in Essaouira.
Vysotsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The scene
The broad Atlantic beach below Essaouira's ramparts stands in for the shore where the Trojan Horse is discovered and where Odysseus launches his fleet for the long voyage home.
How to visit
The beach runs for miles south from the medina and is free to walk at any time. The wind that made Essaouira a windsurfing capital is strongest in the afternoon, so mornings are calmest for a walk along the sand.
- The Skala de la Ville sea bastion frames the classic view back over the port.
- Argan cooperatives on the road inland press the region's famous oil.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Essaouira Beach?
- The broad Atlantic beach below Essaouira's ramparts stands in for the shore where the Trojan Horse is discovered and where Odysseus launches his fleet for the long voyage home.
- Can you visit Essaouira Beach?
- The beach runs for miles south from the medina and is free to walk at any time. The wind that made Essaouira a windsurfing capital is strongest in the afternoon, so mornings are calmest for a walk along the sand.
- Where is Essaouira Beach?
- Essaouira Beach is a real filming location in Essaouira.