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Where Africa Meets Europe

Tangier

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About Tangier

Tangier is a strategic point between Africa and Europe. its whitewashed medina includes the Dar el Makhzen, a former sultans’ palace now a museum of ancient Moroccan artifacts. Tangier has an international airport and a port on the Mediterranean.

Why visit Tangier

  • The kasbah & medina

    Wander steep, winding lanes with sweeping views over two continents.

  • Cap Spartel & the caves

    Where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, beside the Caves of Hercules.

Things to do

  • Cape Spartel

  • The old medina

  • colorful markets

  • the Kasbah Museum

  • Hercules caves

  • the St. Andrew's Church

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Location
Located in northern Morocco between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Languages spoken
Arabic, Spanish, English, French
Known for
The beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife, stunning architecture, literary and artistic heritage, textile and handicrafts

Tours from Tangier

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Planning your visit to Tangier

May to October brings warm, breezy Mediterranean weather. Even mid-summer stays comfortable compared to inland cities, making Tangier a great summer stop.

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport and the fast ferry from Tarifa (Spain) make Tangier the natural gateway between Europe and Morocco. Our northern tours depart from here.

A day or two covers the kasbah, the medina and Cape Spartel. Tangier pairs beautifully with Chefchaouen an hour and a half away.