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Salé's most interesting sights are located in and around the medina—and there are plenty of them. A good place to start your tour is at the entrance to the medina, near the Great Mosque, which you can access from the road along the southwest city wall. Don't worry if you lose track of where you are within the medina; many a shop will distract you, but you're never far from an entry gate. If you feel like traveling a little farther afield, the Jardins Exotiques to the north of the city are well worth a visit.
One of the streets in Salé's medina is named after Sidi Abdellah Ben Hassoun, the town's patron saint who died in Salé in 1604. His magnificent mausoleum is situated here, next to the Great Mosque. Non-Muslims cannot enter but if you are lucky, the doors may be open, and you can peek inside.
Northwest of the medina, by the sea and next to the Pirates' Prison, is the white mausoleum of Sidi Ahmed ben Achir, a much-venerated saint and Sufi. No entry to non-Muslims but if you look through the windows in the wall, there's a fine view over the cemetery to the rocks and the ocean.
