Exploring the World of potters

The walk could start at the castle of the Sea or Ksar El Bah. A square bastion built at the water's edge in the sixteenth century by the Portuguese, whose presence lasted barely fifty years. Passing the ramparts, we enter the medina by the Souk street. With the Independence Square is the liveliest place in town. Lined with stalls, all the crafts guilds are represented. At the Grand Mosque, a path leads to the Portuguese Chapel. She was appointed in 1519 in the center of the choir of the old cathedral. At the end of the street Blacksmith, the potters district occupies the hill on the left. His land contains an exceptional clay which is the origin of the reputation of Safi. A visit to the school of the cooperative to track the different stages of the manufacture of pottery. To learn more, especially not to overlook the Kechla. This massive Portuguese fortress with crenellated towers offers a nice view of the city and the sea. After a monumental gate overlooking a méchouar (a place), we arrive at the buildings of the National Museum of Ceramics. Ceramics was introduced by a potter from Fez in 1875. That of Safi, recognized internationally, is distinguished by its blue color and its parts in all shapes in high demand.