.......camping site which is now marked as Le Seul Camping on Google Earth although it was called the Parc Provincial when I visited.
Basically look out for the entrance to the campsite on your left along the main road and jump out there.
I then used to walk amongst the scrub and trees on the opposite side of the road to the camping site and head south towards the river estuary.
QUOTE]
Hi I cant find the campsite marked on google earth. Is it just sth of the roundabout, north of the river, in between the 2 roads ?
Tony
Just looked on Google earth.
If you start at the main part of the old town where the buildings are dense there is a major road leading south hugging the coast.
There is a major roundabout on this road.
Keep on the road going south past the roundabout.
On my Google Eart there is evidence of new building going on east of the road and south of the already developed buildings.
Le Seul Camping D'Essaouira is marked on my Google Earth just off the road backing on to the new developments.
So it is between the above mentioned roundabout and Diabat.
Looking at Google Earth there is a landmark called Essaouira Lighthouse near there on the RIGHT or WEST of the main road.
This is the sort of area to get out of the taxi.
What I would do is get in the petit taxi at the southern walls of the old town.They line up there or one will come along sooner rather than later.
Most tour coaches will park up near Place Moulay El Hassan which is the impressive square near the harbour,
From there head to Orson Welles Square to the south east of the square.
The southern gate to the walls is to the east of the gardens,You will see the main road south towards Diabat hugging the beach starts and ends here.The petit taxis line up here.If you can't find this area basically head to the beach near the town and walk along the main road south to Diabat.You will find a petit taxi driving along here:just hail one down.
You can't miss the petit taxis.They are the small dingy looking taxis which are all over the place[I think they are blue but could be yellow].The petit taxis do small journeys around the town,the larger shared taxis go on the longer trips.
Ask for Diabat or presque Diabat[near Diabat].
They go fairly slowly down that road.
Look out for the campsite on your LEFT or the lighthouse on your RIGHT or WEST and ask him to stop.
If you miss the two don't worry:carry on a bit until you see a dense shrub/dune area on your RIGHT and get out there.
Start walking through the scrub/dune area SOUTH towards the river near Diabat.
Trouble is things change quickly these days but looking at Google Earth it is much as I remembered it, especially the scrub/dune area on the RIGHT or WEST of the main road.
The petit taxis are very good.I used to pay the equivalent of £1 to go there and they will drop you off wherever you like along the way.
When I used to go that way I just said.'Le Camping presque Diabat' and they knew where I meant, but 'Diabat' or 'Presque Diabat' would do.
If you familiarise yourself with the area with Google Earth[take the little yellow man for a walk],it will all become obvious when you go!