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Safi is a beautiful town (400.000 residents) located
on the Atlantic Ocean ;
this town is well known for its pottery, its monuments and nice beach. The
climate is normally hot in summer however warm closes are advised to be used in
fresh nights.
Safi is about 150km away from Marrakech, 250 km from
Casablanca and 350 from Rabat.
Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics. During the Second World War, Safi was one of the landing
sites for Operation
Torch.
Safi, under the name Safim, was under Portuguese rule between 1488 and 1541.
The old city of Safi is one of the two hearts of Safi about one kilometre the
centre of the new centre is, and in between the two there is fairly little going
on.
The old city is
apparently not the place of the people with money, but the little Safi has of
tourist traffic is staged here, in between the ceramic shops that try to sell as
much to as good a price as possible before the next bus brings the tourist on
the track for the next destination. |
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