Tangier

About Tangier

Tangier is a historic and cosmopolitan port city in Morocco, with influences from various civilizations. Visitors can explore the old town and its landmarks, as well as nearby villages and beaches. The city is also undergoing a redevelopment project to become a leading Mediterranean cruise and yachting destination.

Tangier (Tanger) is a major port city in northwestern Morocco (North Africa) located at the entrance to Gibraltar Strait where Mediterranean Sea meets Atlantic Ocean.

Tangier has been recognised for a long time in the world’s imagination as a city of exchanges, cosmopolitan and mysterious. Known as the International city in the past, it is also one of the oldest Mediterranean cities, and it still keeps the traces of civilizations and cultures who have marked its history: Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginian, Byzantine, Vandals, Arabs, …

Tangier was and still a famous destination of artists, singers, writers, European and American diplomats, and spies. The best way of discovering Tangier is by visiting the old town (Medina) and its Casbah, enclosed by 15th century ramparts: a distillation of the essential ingredients that make up the history of this mythical, cosmopolitan and unique city:

The Grand Soccothe
Anglican St Andrew’s Church
Sidi Bouabid Mosque
The Mendoubia
The cafés of Petit Socco
Dar Baroud
The Jewish cemetery
The Casbah Museum
The American Legation Museum
The tomb of Ibn Battouta
The caves of Hercules

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Tangier, a city with a history dating back 4000 years, is a creative space that has inspired famous artists throughout the centuries. It is a multicultural city where various languages, religions, and nationalities are intertwined. Tangier’s location at the crossroads of the north and south has allowed it to combine European, Arab, and African cultures. The city is situated at the point where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, and offers a mild climate, lush Mediterranean vegetation, and a wide beach. Tangier’s region is a top destination in the southern Mediterranean area, with many touristic attractions of the first choice.