ABOUT THE CITY

 

Tangier is located on a beautiful bay and
overlooking the Straits of Gilbraltar,

on a clear day you can see some
of the southern coast of Spain .
Moroccan coasts from Tarifa
It has a mild winter with
some rain and a warm summer.
The city has history dating back to 500 B.C.
and which can be discovered in the Museums
of the city.
Monument
The Gateway to Morocco (Tangier)
has been designated as the country's
summer capital by King Hassan II.
The places of interest are The Harbour,
The Grand Socco, The Petit Socco
but The Kasbah is still a favority tourist spot.
The Grand Zoco

 

MUSEUMS
FOUNTAINS
GATES
ARCHEOLOGICAL  SPOTS
HISTORICAL  SPOTS  IN  THE  KASBAH
PANORAMICAL  VIEWS
PLACES  OF  INTEREST

 

MUSEUMS

The Museum of Moroccan Arts
The Museum of Antiquities
Location :
Dar el Makhzen, Place de la Kasbah
Tangier
Tel. (212 9) 93 20 97

                    The Museum of Moroccan Arts
The Museum of Antiquities
Location :
Dar el Makhzen, Place de la Kasbah
Tangier
Tel. (212 9) 93 20 97

Forbes Museum
Location :
Forbes Museum
Palais Mendoub, rue Shakespeare
Tangier
Tel. (212 9) 93 36 06, Fax. (212 9) 93 43 28

 

FOUNTAINS

Bab Jdid fountain
Place Aissaoua 		Dar Baroud fountain
Place Dar Baroud
Dar Dbagh fountain
Rue de Tannerie		 Dar Niaba fountain
 Siaghine

 

GATES

Bab Marchane (Bab Kasbah)
north-west of the Médina 		Bab de la Rue Protugal
south of the Médina
Bab Djididah (Bab Tourkia 1920)
west of the Médina 		Bab Fandak Ezzaa (three gates)
south-west of the Médina

 

ARCHEOLOGICAL SPOTS

Name Place Comments
Hercule Caves 13 km to the south It is said that the Greek hero
slept there waiting to do one of
his 12 works which was to pick
the Hesperides garden golden apples
Nécropole Romaine Marshan Roman ruins
Site de Cotta Achakkar Roman town and military camp
Nécropole Phénicienne Overhanging the sea
and the Hafa quarter		 It's the main antique relic of Tanger

 

HISTORICAL SPOTS IN THE KASBAH

The Kasbah is the highest part of the Médina, the present Kasbah dates back to the fifteenth century
and was King Charles II 's personal residence during 22 years.

Name built in... Comments
Dar El Makhzan 1740 Museum which contains
a representative collection of
Morocco's arts and crafts
Pacha Ali 's keep   Between Bab Raha and Bab Bhar
The Kasbah Mosque 17th century Built by Pacha Ali and
rebuilt by Moulay Hassan
St-Andrew Church 1883 The Sultan Moulay Hassan I
contributed to build it

 

PANORAMICAL VIEWS

Name Place Comments
Café Hafa (Bar) next to the
Forbes Museum		 outside gardens
overhanging the sea
Café Maure (Bar) Rue Riad Sultan
(Kasbah)		 view on the the port
and Tangier 's bay

 

PLACES OF INTEREST

Name Place Comments
Markala beach town center with the "Miramanté Camping"
Malabata beach 10 km to the east with the "Tarik Hotel" and
the "Aquarius Club"
Ksar Sghir beach 10 km to the east wild camping

 

 

RECOMMENDED
HOTELS
RECOMMENDED
RESTAURANTS
BARS AND
NIGHTCLUBS
LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
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