3 Best Shopping in The Southern Atlantic Coast, Morocco

Named after Orson Welles's film Othello, which was shot in town, this gallery exhibits the work of local and international artists as well as antiques. Look out for Scottish artist Caroline Fulton's work, which features indigenous Moroccan animals in rural and medina settings. It's closed Monday.

Danish collector Frederic Damgaard is credited with bringing the naïve art (works by artists without formal art training) of Essaouira to an international audience. His Galerie d'Art Damgaard, across from the clock tower, has well-curated displays of work by Essaouira painters and sculptors, and it's also a great place to pick up souvenir books on local art and culture.

Here's the best place to go for sculpture, both for quality and range of workmanship. Craftsman Larbi El Hare uses marble, limestone, and alabaster to create pieces of different sizes, some quite affordable. He also makes some of the best mint tea in town. The shop has been here awhile, so ask in the Grande Marché if you can't find it.