Essaouira is the relaxed end of a Moroccan journey: a white-and-blue medina inside 18th-century ramparts, a busy harbour of blue fishing boats and a long, windy Atlantic beach. Fresh sardines from the boats, a walk along the skala at sunset and the thuya-wood workshops are the perfect way to slow down after the desert.

Our two grand tours below finish with nights on the coast in Essaouira. See them all in the best places to visit in Morocco.