15 November 2004

Skala Bridge in Essaouria (Morocco)



"Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-eighteenth century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North Africancontext. Since its foundation, it has been a major international trading seaport, linkingMorocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world."

Essaouira described as
 UNESCO World Heritage Site