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Safi is one of the most beautiful Moroccan cities located on the
atlantic bay, Safi is the capital city of
the region Doukala, Abda, its port is one
of the most important ports in Morocco,
Safi also contains as early as the 60's
one of the important industrial complexes
of phosphat transformation, actually Safi
has as many as 290.000 Habitants.
To talk about the history of Safi, there is not enough historical
texts about the city and its origins, safi
was frequented by the Romains, it appeared
in the arab
texts under the name of Asfi.
Safi
is mainly modern, as it's housing a fishing port and a diversified industry. If
you enter the city along the most common route, you'll see the industry before
you see the city. Don't let this make you turn around.
The city it self is
charming, with an old city very much alive. Here you might be tempted to buy
pottery, seeing all shapes and patterns in a lot of shops, but then you are in
one of the best places in Morocco.
There are plenty of opportunities to walk around and look at people working on
their pottery. When you have been in places like Moulay Idriss you will have
seen the beautiful covering on the roofs, made out of green tiles. Safi is the place where
these are produced.
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