索维拉沙滩(Plage d'Essaouira)是一段延绵约 2 公里的半月形金色沙岸,不需要支付任何门票即可进入。这里的大西洋海水常年维持在 18 到 20 摄氏度,虽然对于大多数人来说体感偏凉,不适合长时间游泳,但强劲且稳定的阿里泽风(Alizé)让这里成为了全球风筝冲浪爱好者的聚集地。如果你正计划从马拉喀什(Marrakech)驱车往返 350 多公里来这里看海,这份避坑指南能帮你理清真实的岸边体验。
很多人把索维拉沙滩想象成那种可以静静躺着晒太阳的地方,但现实可能会让你吃一惊。由于索维拉被称为非洲风城,海滩上的风力经常能达到 20 节以上,这意味着当你试图躺在沙滩巾上时,细碎的沙子会不断往你的嘴里和眼睛里钻。说真的,与其尝试在这里进行静止的日光浴,不如顺着海岸线走走。你可以从麦地那(Medina)南侧的入口开始,一直走到南端的宫殿废墟,往返大约需要一个多小时。这一路上你会遇到正在踢足球的当地少年,还有那些在浅滩处带游客兜风的马匹。
在沙滩南端靠近河口的地方,你会看到成排的骆驼静静趴在沙地上。在索维拉骑骆驼的体验与撒哈拉沙漠完全不同,这里有湿润的海风和远处莫加多尔岛(Îles Moulay Abdellah)的背景。目前的行情价大约是每小时 150 到 200 迪拉姆(MAD),通常可以讲价,尤其是如果你同行的人数超过三个。骑行路线通常会带你穿过一小片沙丘,那是整段沙滩最出片的地方。不过要留个心眼,出发前务必跟牵骆驼的人确认好包含的总时长,免得最后因为五分钟的差值被要求多付钱。
如果你是冲浪或者风筝冲浪的爱好者,索维拉沙滩简直是天堂。由于海湾的形状提供了一定的保护,这里的浪头对初学者比较友好。海滩边散布着几家专业的冲浪学校,比如知名的 ION Club。租一块冲浪板和一套防寒服一天的价格通常在 250 迪拉姆上下。对于纯新手来说,参加两小时的入门课程大约需要 400 迪拉姆。这里的水温真的很低,即便是在七八月份的盛夏,如果没有全身包裹的 3 毫米湿式潜水服,你可能在水里待不到二十分钟就会冻得发抖。
站在沙滩上向海面望去,几座荒芜的小岛就是著名的莫加多尔岛。那里是濒危物种埃莉氏隼(Eleonora's falcon)的重要栖息地。虽然出于保护生态的考虑,游客现在不被允许登岛,但你可以租一只皮划艇划向那个方向,或者在岸边租望远镜观察。在傍晚六点左右,落日会刚好落在小岛的剪影后方,那也是整片沙滩色彩最魔幻的时刻。这时候岸边的咖啡馆开始忙碌,你可以花 15 迪拉姆点一杯薄荷茶,坐在露台上看天空从橘红变成深紫。
大多数游客会选择从马拉喀什搭乘 CTM 或 Supratours 的大巴前往索维拉。单程票价通常在 80 到 110 迪拉姆之间,车程大约 3 小时。下车后步行不到 10 分钟就能踩到沙子。如果你选择打出租车(Petit Taxi)在城内移动,记得索维拉的市内打车通常是固定价格,白天一般是 7 迪拉姆,晚上可能会涨到 10 迪拉姆,这比马拉喀什那种需要费劲讲价的情况要省心得多。
千万不要被这里的阳光欺骗。因为风大,你可能感觉不到皮肤被灼烧的热度,但大西洋岸边的紫外线极强。建议带一件轻便的防风衣,哪怕是夏天,太阳一落山这里的气温会迅速掉到 15 摄氏度以下。此外,尽量穿凉鞋而不是球鞋,因为这里的细沙非常容易灌进鞋子里,而且很难彻底清理干净。
理论上是可以的,海滩配有救生员,但大西洋的水温极低,且水流力量较大。除非你有极佳的体能或穿着防寒服,否则不建议在没有专业看护的情况下游向深水区,大多数当地人也只是在齐腰深的浅滩玩耍。
完全不需要,你可以直接步行前往海滩南端的骆驼聚集区现场谈价。建议下午三点以后再去,那时候光线适合拍照,且气温比正午更舒适。记得准备好小额面值的迪拉姆现金,因为那里的牵骆驼人通常找不开大额钞票。
每年的 4 月到 8 月是阿里泽风最强劲的季节,平均风速经常超过 20 节。如果你讨厌大风,可以选择在 9 月或 10 月访问,这段时间风力会明显减弱,海水平静许多,是索维拉一年中最适合散步和海边用餐的季节。
这里的公共设施比较简陋,沙滩沿线几乎没有专门的更衣室。如果你需要换衣服或上厕所,最方便的办法是去岸边的冲浪学校或餐厅。只要你在那里消费一杯饮料,通常都可以免费使用他们的洗手间。想要冲洗身上的沙子,也可以在岸边的付费淋浴点花 5 到 10 迪拉姆解决。
Ibrahim - Beautiful beach, views of the Atlantic waves rolling in are very relaxing. Beach wasn't too busy when we went majority just locals which was nice. Appropriate for children as hardly any nakedness.. If you go to the far right you car hire beach beds and umbrella for the day for us it was 25dh for each chair it's nice and quiet away from the wind and offers great view and some privacy.
Petr Weiss A wide sandy beach with pebbles, occasional umbrellas and loungers. Fairly large waves for swimming or surfing. You might want to try windsurfing or kitesurfing instead. There are a public toilets nearby (for 2 or 3MAD).
Kerti Alev Trash and rubbish everywhere. Zoom in from the pic with our shoes. Random shot! Locals and authorities have some education todo. :( Locals blame the ships at sea but come on. People are throwing all their trash to the river nearby and somewhere out of the sight where wind, water and animals carry it out. It was the same picture all around Morocco. So sad! It all starts with providing the trash management and education. Providing eco for the communities first and not for the tourism. As the problem is local first. This is really sad situation and that is why I leave so poor review to get attention to this beautiful nature!
youssef ach A lovely beach, very clean and very long, there is playing parks for kids, and baths near to you. It is a nice place for practicing surf, and kitesurfing, you can also walking by the beach and try it in a horse or camel especialy by the sunset, a lovely and spiritual sunset. Nice place for relax and spend time with friends or family. The water is very cold and sometimes it gets very windy.
Dave T Nice Beach, which runs from the Harbour South. There is a great promenade that runs along it for a couple of miles. The sand is very fine and quite compacted in the foreshore which is great for running and football etc. In fact, the locals organise games and mark out pitches most evenings and all day on Sunday. Don't worry, there is still plenty of room left. The water, though, can be a bit cold outside summertime compared to further south down the coast, etc. Spectacular Sunsets over the island.