Safi

Safi or Asfi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. About 310,000 people live there (2014).

Understand
The town is locally pronounced as "Asfi".

Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry. The town also has exports for phosphates, textiles and ceramics. It is certainly an industrial town, with a considerably smaller tourist trade.

You will likely encounter guides offering their services around the major tourist spots. You may find them helpful for navigation and to get an all-around understanding of the city and its history.

By plane
Three international airports are about the same distance to Safi:
 * Casablanca (CMN) to the north
 * Essaouira (ESU) to the south
 * Marrakech (RAK) to the east

By train
ONCF, the state-owned rail company, has a train station in Safi. However, in 2023 the station was listed as temporarily closed.

By bus
CTM, Morocco’s public bus system, has a station in Safi.

Eat
Being a coastal city, fresh seafood is a common dish. There are also tagines, a slow cooked stew, harira, a traditional soup, and couscous.

Go next

 * Head south to Essaouira, a coastal city which was once a hippie hangout