Ksar el Bahr
The Portuguese sea fort on the waterfront at the edge of the medina, one of Safi's most popular sights.
Safi, Morocco
Safi is a port city on Morocco's Atlantic coast, between Casablanca and Essaouira, and one of the country's capitals of ceramics. More about Safi →
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Cruise Ships in Safi
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Where is the Safi cruise port?
Cruise ships call at the Port of Safi, the old commercial port on the Atlantic beside the medina. Ksar el Bahr is about 1.6 km away and Potters' Hill about 1.3 km. Marrakesh is about 158 km inland, roughly three hours by car. The newer Atlantic Safi Port, about 15 km south, is not the cruise port.
Cruise port
Getting to the Safi cruise port
Ksar el Bahr → Port of Safi
1.6 km · ~22 min by car
Ksar el Bahr, the Portuguese sea fort at the edge of the medina, is a 1.6 km walk (about 22 minutes) from the port.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Walk
Freeper person
~22 min
Walking is free.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Ksar el Bahr, Potters' Hill and the National Ceramics Museum are within about 2 km of the port. Marrakesh is a long drive inland. Walking out depends on whether the commercial port allows pedestrians through its gate, so check on board; otherwise take a short taxi. No official taxi fares are published, so agree the price before you ride.
Destination
About Safi
Safi is a port city on Morocco's Atlantic coast, between Casablanca and Essaouira, and one of the country's capitals of ceramics. Pottery has been made here since at least the 11th century, and in the early 20th century the master potter Boujemaa Lamali founded Morocco's first ceramics school here. The Portuguese sea fort of Ksar el Bahr stands on the waterfront, and the crenellated Kechla fortress looks over the old medina. Potters' Hill is full of kilns and workshops, and the National Ceramics Museum shows the town's glazed ware. Safi is also known for surfing, and Marrakesh is a long day trip inland. Cruise ships call at the commercial port beside the old town.
- Climate
- Mild, dry-summer climate tempered by the Atlantic. Average daily highs range from 18.7C in January to 29.3C in August, and lows from 7.9C in January to 20.2C in August. Rain totals 366 mm a year, falling mostly from October to April, wettest in November (68.7 mm); July and August are almost dry. November averages a high of 22.2C and a low of 12.2C.
- Time zone
- Western European Time (Casablanca)
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Things to Do in Safi
Kechla
The crenellated fortress above the old town, which has stood over the ocean for five centuries; its towers give views over the seafront and the old medina.
National Ceramics Museum
On Avenue Al Medina El Mounawara in the Cite des arts, the museum traces Safi's pottery tradition with archaeological and ethnographic pieces from across Morocco. Tickets MAD 20 for adults, MAD 10 for ages 12-18 and MAD 5 under 12.
Potters' Hill (Colline des Potiers)
The pottery quarter, where craftsmen shape terracotta and glazed ceramics and sell them from workshops and stalls.