Essaouira’s ramparts are where the medina meets the Atlantic.
The seafront ramparts are bookended by the impressive skala, a type of defensive bastion. At one end is the Skala du Port, the gateway to the fishing port. Then at the other is the Skala du Ville, with 19 bronze cannons lined up along the sea wall. There are great views from the ramparts, especially at sunset when you can watch the sun sink down into the sea.
