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Safi is far from offering the charm of the two neighboring Essaouira and El Jadida. The city is very industrial, and featuring one of the most important ports of document which focus mainly on the export of phosphate and the sardine fishery. Only the small Portuguese citadel and the beautiful blue ceramic manufactured here will encourage to come and take a short step.
Safi in history.
uncertain origin. Safi occupies perhaps the site of the ancient mysokaras, mentioned by Ptolemy, but no evidence supports this hypothesis. The first mention of the city under the name of Asaf, XI is due to the geographer El Bakri. With other Arab chroniclers, we know it was the twelfth port frequented and it possessed, at the XIV a ribat (Often fortified) the port remained closed to ships to European merchants XV
A "Feitoria" Portuguese. in 1450, Portugal owns a sales office for him at the same tempo as conduits for trade with Guinea. where they send Moroccan products that are exchanged against gold and slaves.
engraving of the city in the fifteenth century, named by the Portuguese TZAFFIN
Taking advantage of rivalries among family members of the Moroccan city governor, the Portuguese captured it in 1508. They built a fortified compound from which they radiated in the Haouz, to the outskirts of Marrakech. They had REMOVING THE PLACE IN 1541 after the loss of Agadir.
The first port of Morocco. From the late sixteenth, Safi opens the new trade with Europe and even became, for several years, the residence of the Consul of France in Morocco. In 1631 and 1635, the Chevalier de Razilly accredited by Louis XVIII? SIGNED WITH THE SULTAN Y El Walid treaties that open a new era of cordial relations between France and the Empire of Morocco. At the beginning of XVIII, Safi devin the most important port of Morocco. English, Dutch, Danish and French were in turn acquired a prominent place.
In 1767, the consul chenier resides there for some time.
phosphatier port complex. Its location makes it the closest port of deposit Gantour (Youssoufia basins and Ben heal), Safi has become not only the second center for the export of phosphate (behind Khouribga), but also a processing center this bitch ore development nearby industrial complex which occupies over 55 hectares. It is also the fourth fishing port in the country.
visit Safi.
just a few hours to visit Safi, whose interest is concentrated in and near the medina. A complete tour, starting from the Independence Square, will see successively (castle of the Sea), the chapel Portuguese, the potters' quarter and Kechla where is the museum of ceramics. If you have limited time, you may be limited to visiting the museum
The Independence Square is the focal point of s two main district of the old city, the neighborhood of the medina and rbat , C 'is also the active center of the city or are the banks, bus station, etc.. We will begin the visit by the castle of the Sea
The "castle of the Sea" (Bahr Dar el) is a small square fortress, 60 m opening odds north towards the old port, through a door topped by Portuguese emblems.
Raised by the Portuguese in the early XVI th, it was the residence of the governor instead. The Sultans stayed here for XVIIth during their stay in Safi. The castle was partially restored.
Rbat The district south of the square of Independence, had to grow around a fortified monastery founded by Abu al-Hassan in the second half of XIV. to accommodate the warrior monks who were engaged in holy war against the Portuguese. One can see, not far from the mosque Rbat a high zaouïa the tomb of Sidi Abu Mohammed Salih, patron saint of the city.
The medina is the oldest part of Safi. She is behind its walls, a triangle whose base of around 300m, is parallel to the shore and whose four sides, climbing a hill, will join the Kechla old Portuguese fortress.
The Souk street is the main artery of the medina. As elsewhere, it is lined with shops and bazaars or merchants and artisans are grouped Corporations.
The Portuguese chapel was the choir of the Cathedral of Safi. Go the distance from the rue du Souk, penetrating left ka mosque in a portal surmounted by the inscription "Nadir of Endowments" and taking back, beyond the left
Chaaba Bab, the gate Vallon, by which one out of the medina, leads to a place or stand in the morning market, while buskers take possession of the evening.
The district occupies the first potters slope of the hill, facing Shebaa Bab. Its name comes from the hundreds of craftsmen who, at the place a good quality clay, had settled there. Most of them are now grouped in the modern facilities of a cooperative.
After the mall stands the school of the cooperative, or visit the green: we monitor all stages of production, filming the decoration and cooking. The
Kechla sometimes called Dar el Borj, is an ancient fortress built by the Portuguese in the early sixteenth. Provided with a quadrangular turrets and crenellated towers surrounding a square, or Mechouar or you enter through a monumental gateway.
From the platform west view over the medina, the city and port
a ceramics museum is housed in the citadel. The porter began to Safi XVIII. under the leadership of master craftsmen from Fez. It is characterized by its bluish color. This museum, which is nice ka presentation gives purpose to see Safi, Fez and Meknes
Surroundings Safi:
Souira Qadima (33 km south asphalt road). Quit the street by Safi Allal ben Abdallah. We pass through a long reign or industrial district characterstics plants smell of oils and fishmeal.
8km: Safi industrial complex phoshpatier
15 km: right turn towards the marabout jorf el Yhoudi, continue straight.
19 km: the road to the left can be reached at Tnine Rhiante (18 km) road from El Jadida Essaouira.
27 km: the left track to the casbahs Hamidouch (14 km) which crosses the Tensift river near its mouth.
33 km: Souira Qadima
SEE ALSO IN THE REGION
Essaouira (122 km); oualidia (66 km)
Safi is far from offering the charm of the two neighboring Essaouira and El Jadida. The city is very industrial, and featuring one of the most important ports of document which focus mainly on the export of phosphate and the sardine fishery. Only the small Portuguese citadel and the beautiful blue ceramic manufactured here will encourage to come and take a short step.
Safi in history.
uncertain origin. Safi occupies perhaps the site of the ancient mysokaras, mentioned by Ptolemy, but no evidence supports this hypothesis. The first mention of the city under the name of Asaf, XI is due to the geographer El Bakri. With other Arab chroniclers, we know it was the twelfth port frequented and it possessed, at the XIV a ribat (Often fortified) the port remained closed to ships to European merchants XV
A "Feitoria" Portuguese. in 1450, Portugal owns a sales office for him at the same tempo as conduits for trade with Guinea. where they send Moroccan products that are exchanged against gold and slaves.
engraving of the city in the fifteenth century, named by the Portuguese TZAFFIN
Taking advantage of rivalries among family members of the Moroccan city governor, the Portuguese captured it in 1508. They built a fortified compound from which they radiated in the Haouz, to the outskirts of Marrakech. They had REMOVING THE PLACE IN 1541 after the loss of Agadir.
The first port of Morocco. From the late sixteenth, Safi opens the new trade with Europe and even became, for several years, the residence of the Consul of France in Morocco. In 1631 and 1635, the Chevalier de Razilly accredited by Louis XVIII? SIGNED WITH THE SULTAN Y El Walid treaties that open a new era of cordial relations between France and the Empire of Morocco. At the beginning of XVIII, Safi devin the most important port of Morocco. English, Dutch, Danish and French were in turn acquired a prominent place.
In 1767, the consul chenier resides there for some time.
phosphatier port complex. Its location makes it the closest port of deposit Gantour (Youssoufia basins and Ben heal), Safi has become not only the second center for the export of phosphate (behind Khouribga), but also a processing center this bitch ore development nearby industrial complex which occupies over 55 hectares. It is also the fourth fishing port in the country.
visit Safi.
just a few hours to visit Safi, whose interest is concentrated in and near the medina. A complete tour, starting from the Independence Square, will see successively (castle of the Sea), the chapel Portuguese, the potters' quarter and Kechla where is the museum of ceramics. If you have limited time, you may be limited to visiting the museum
The Independence Square is the focal point of s two main district of the old city, the neighborhood of the medina and rbat , C 'is also the active center of the city or are the banks, bus station, etc.. We will begin the visit by the castle of the Sea
The "castle of the Sea" (Bahr Dar el) is a small square fortress, 60 m opening odds north towards the old port, through a door topped by Portuguese emblems.
Raised by the Portuguese in the early XVI th, it was the residence of the governor instead. The Sultans stayed here for XVIIth during their stay in Safi. The castle was partially restored.
Rbat The district south of the square of Independence, had to grow around a fortified monastery founded by Abu al-Hassan in the second half of XIV. to accommodate the warrior monks who were engaged in holy war against the Portuguese. One can see, not far from the mosque Rbat a high zaouïa the tomb of Sidi Abu Mohammed Salih, patron saint of the city.
The medina is the oldest part of Safi. She is behind its walls, a triangle whose base of around 300m, is parallel to the shore and whose four sides, climbing a hill, will join the Kechla old Portuguese fortress.
The Souk street is the main artery of the medina. As elsewhere, it is lined with shops and bazaars or merchants and artisans are grouped Corporations.
The Portuguese chapel was the choir of the Cathedral of Safi. Go the distance from the rue du Souk, penetrating left ka mosque in a portal surmounted by the inscription "Nadir of Endowments" and taking back, beyond the left
Chaaba Bab, the gate Vallon, by which one out of the medina, leads to a place or stand in the morning market, while buskers take possession of the evening.
The district occupies the first potters slope of the hill, facing Shebaa Bab. Its name comes from the hundreds of craftsmen who, at the place a good quality clay, had settled there. Most of them are now grouped in the modern facilities of a cooperative.
After the mall stands the school of the cooperative, or visit the green: we monitor all stages of production, filming the decoration and cooking. The
Kechla sometimes called Dar el Borj, is an ancient fortress built by the Portuguese in the early sixteenth. Provided with a quadrangular turrets and crenellated towers surrounding a square, or Mechouar or you enter through a monumental gateway.
From the platform west view over the medina, the city and port
a ceramics museum is housed in the citadel. The porter began to Safi XVIII. under the leadership of master craftsmen from Fez. It is characterized by its bluish color. This museum, which is nice ka presentation gives purpose to see Safi, Fez and Meknes
Surroundings Safi:
Souira Qadima (33 km south asphalt road). Quit the street by Safi Allal ben Abdallah. We pass through a long reign or industrial district characterstics plants smell of oils and fishmeal.
8km: Safi industrial complex phoshpatier
15 km: right turn towards the marabout jorf el Yhoudi, continue straight.
19 km: the road to the left can be reached at Tnine Rhiante (18 km) road from El Jadida Essaouira.
27 km: the left track to the casbahs Hamidouch (14 km) which crosses the Tensift river near its mouth.
33 km: Souira Qadima
SEE ALSO IN THE REGION
Essaouira (122 km); oualidia (66 km)
