Essaouira is a tranquil seaside town in Morocco, approximately a 2.5-hour journey by car from Marrakech. Along the route to Essaouira, numerous women’s cooperatives can be found where Argan Oil is extracted, a product renowned for its use in cooking, beauty, and medicine. The city boasts several attractions such as the Skala Fortress, artisans carving Thuya wood, as well as a stroll through the labyrinthine medina where a plethora of handicrafts can be admired.