With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Essaouira Mogador Golf Course, 16 miles away, has to offer. Place Moulay el Hassan, Skala de la Ville and Mellah alone justify the drive out here. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of Jardin Jamal Al Durra, 50 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Safi Fortress. (But we’d also recommend Musée National de Céramique and Safi Tajine.)