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Top 10 sights in Essaouira

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   Medina of Essaouira

   The Medina of Essaouira, formerly Mogador, is a Medina quarter in Essaouira, Morocco. It was designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2001.

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   Simon Attias Synagogue

   The Simon Attias Synagogue is a former Jewish synagogue, located in Essaouira, formerly known as Mogador, in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. It is also known as the Bet Ha-Knesset Simon Attias, M'sod Attias and Shaarei T'filah.

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   Chaim Pinto Synagogue

   The Chaim Pinto Synagogue, an historic site in Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, formerly known as Mogador, Morocco, was the home and synagogue of Rabbi Chaim Pinto.

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   Bayt Dakira

   Bayt Dakira or the House of Memory is a Jewish museum located in the Jewish quarter "Mellah" of Essaouira's old medina in Morocco. The museum aims to be a spiritual space dedicated to the Jewish community of the city.

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   Castelo Real

   Castelo Real is a Portuguese castle established in Mogador, now Essaouira in Morocco, by the Portuguese in 1506.

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   Slat Lkahal Synagogue

   The Slat Lkahal Synagogue is a synagogue located in the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of the medina of Essaouira, in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco.

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   Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum

   The Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Museum (French: "Musée Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah") is a history museum in the city of Essaouira, Morocco. It was named after the founder of the city, Mohammed ben Abdallah.

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   Jewish cemeteries of Essaouira

   The Jewish cemeteries of Essaouira are in the city of Essaouira, Morocco. They include the old cemetery which is located by the sea and the new cemetery located opposite the old one.

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   Sqala of the port

   The Sqala du Port or Sqala Al Marsa is an artillery platform dating from the 18th century located in Essaouira, Morocco.

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    Kasbah Mosque

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