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Sights (11)

Forbes Museum of Tangier

This impressive building is nowadays a government-owned residence for visitors. Until 1990 it served as a museum of historical battles with statues of soldiers on different battlefields. The building was also featured in the James Bond movie The Living Daylights.

1.2km

35.79138611-5.82485833

Church of Saint Andrew, Tangier

After the first Anglican church got too small, the current one was built behind the Sidi Bou Abib mosque. The church is built in Moorish style and the belltower is shaped like a minaret. In the graveyard next to the church rests prominent British figures in the history of the city, including the officers Sir Harry MacLean and Roy Howell with his wife Claire de Menasce, the criminal Paul Lund and writer Walter Burton Harris. There's also a plaque commemorating Emily Keene, who introduced the cholera vaccine to Morocco (her grave is elsewhere).

1.8km

35.78472222-5.82305556

Fondation Lorin

An art museum, or maybe rather an archive related to the history of Tangier opened in 1930 in a former synagogue. In addition to art, there are newspapers, photographs and posters on display.

2.8km

35.78449167-5.81186389

Church of the Immaculate Conception (Tangier)

Built by the Spanish in the 1870s in modernist style, this is the main place of worship for Tangier's Christian community.

2.8km

35.78528-5.81137

Petit Socco

The "small market" was at one point one of the greatest market places in Morocco. In the early 20th century which was the heyday of the city, wealthy people settled in the area around petit souq, and with them came cafés, hotels and casinos but also offices of banks and other offices. These times are over, and many businesses have relocated to newer parts of the city but it can still be considered the heart of the medina, if mainly for tourists nowadays.

2.8km

35.7854-5.8106

Gran Teatro Cervantes

Closed and falling to pieces but take a photo from outside the gates as you pass by on the way up to the Grand Socco.

3.0km

35.782-5.8107

Grand Mosque of Tangier

A large mosque built in the 17th century, with its minaret rising above the city walls towards the sea. It's not the first place of worship on that place, before the mosque there has been a cathedral and a Roman temple.

3.2km

35.76615-5.82365

Cape Malabata

A great place for watching the sunrise and experiencing North African countryside.

9.6km

35.81666667-5.74833333

Caves of Hercules

The caves are a place of stunning natural beauty and great archeological significance. Apparently, this is where the mythical figure, Hercules, used to rest after finishing his 12 labours. The cave also bears a mirror image resemblance to the continent of Africa.

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Tangier

Tangier is an important port city in Morocco. The third most populous city in the country, due to its proximity to Spain it's a popular entry point to the country and Africa as a whole, and an interesting destination in its own right.

Never in my life have I observed anything more bizarre than the first sight of Tangier. It is a tale out of the Thousand and One Nights... A prodigious mix of races and costumes...This whole world moves about with an activity that seems feverish.

The old town is still surrounded by the remains of what was once more than 1,829 metres (6,000 ft) of stone rampart. Most of it dates to the town's Portuguese occupation, with restoration work later undertaken at different times. Three major bastions were the Irish Tower (Bordj al-Naʿam), York Castle (Bordj dar al-Barud), and the Bordj al-Salam.

  • Dar el Makhzen (Sultan's palace), built on the site of the former English Upper Castle[13]
  • Ancien Palais du Mendoub
  • Perdicaris Parc, for Jon Perdicaris
  • Sidi Bou Abib Mosque
  • Tangier Grand Mosque
  • Church of the Immaculate Conception
  • Anglican Church of St. Andrew
  • Plaza de Toros (bullring arena) on Rue de Tetouan
  • Gran Teatro Cervantes
  • Tangier American Legation Museum
  • Museum of Moroccan Arts and Antiquities
  • Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Fondation Lorin
  • Musée de Carmen-Macein
  • Grand Socco, the grand souk and square
  • Petit Socco, the little souk
  • Casabarata Souk, a giant flea market
  • Hotel Continental
  • Rue Es-Siaghine
  • Rue de la Liberté
  • Avenue Pasteur
  • Avenue Mohammed VI beach
  • Parc de la Mendoubia
  • Marshan Quarter (Quartier du Marshan)
  • Charf Hill (Colline du Charf)
  • Café Hafa

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

16°C8
Precipitation: 104 mm

Feb

17°C9
Precipitation: 99 mm

Mar

18°C10
Precipitation: 72 mm

Apr

19°C11
Precipitation: 62 mm

May

22°C13
Precipitation: 37 mm

Jun

25°C16
Precipitation: 14 mm

Jul

28°C19
Precipitation: 2.1 mm

Aug

29°C19
Precipitation: 2.5 mm

Sep

27°C18
Precipitation: 15 mm

Oct

24°C16
Precipitation: 65 mm

Nov

20°C12
Precipitation: 135 mm

Dec

17°C10
Precipitation: 129 mm
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