Climbing up the Sqala (Sea Bastion) du Port

A good peeping hole to view the medina of Essaouira

Sqala du Port and its cannons

Cannons in Sqala du Port

These brass cannons protected the port as Essaouira was once an important trade port.

I think this is a perfect spot for a helicopter launch pad, whoever designed this sqala was really a visionary

and this makes a good runway too...

View of an island through the slits inside the tower

On top of the tower in Sqala du Port

Ready for some "clay pigeon" shooting?