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Tangier 4.9 out of 5 based on 88 reviews. Travel Guide   Tangier or Tanger is an important city in Morocco and really fascinating city to visit. Tangier is a great mix of Africa and Europe, west and east. Not so far from Spain by the 20 miles to the Strait of Gibraltar. This city has everything for travelers to love it – interesting history, nice places to visit, beautiful beaches and friendly people. Its history is rich due to the presence of many different civilization and cultures. In Tangier is worth to visit the Boulevard , the beach area Playa, the port Marsa, the hilly area California with Golf Course and Race Track. Walking around Tangier you can find a market of cheap things “casa baraka” where you can buy almost everything everyone can think of (clothing , electronics, vegetables, spices, shoes, carpets , etc.). There are other markets in the city such as souk in the medina ( men and women clothing is possible to buy here for reasonable prices) and in Ben Mekada ( vegetables can be had there). Tangier is the city which is visited by many outstanding writers of 20th century such as Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Tennessee Williams, Brion Gysin. Transport Tangier's airport is located 12 km from the city so it's possible to take a taxi to get in Tangier. The country has excellent railway system so you can take a train to go to the city too. Tangier has also two long distance bus stations, one of them is located near the port and it's the arrival point of most buses of CTM company. Some other buses of this company and buses of other companies arrive at the station on Place Jamia el-Arabia. The port in Tangier is locates in the Medina not far from ville nouvelle. The taxi rank is inside the port area , so you can take the taxi which you have agreed a fare with. There are many fast hydrofoils daily from Tarifa in Spain. Several times a day there are also fast Balearia ferries Algeciras, Spain to the new Tangeir-Med Port. Eat and drink There are many choices of different cuisine in Tangeir. There are also many different restaurants along the Ave Mohamed VI where you can find nice meal. Next to the bus station there is a plaza with several cafes and restaurants because of the competition the prices and services are good here. In the Medina there are numerous Moroccan restaurants which offer national dishes. In the port there are seafood restaurants, here there are no menus or prices but usually dishes are not expensive. Many cafes and bars on the beachfront propose snacks for visitors. You can also have a snack in the street , stalls in the souk sell cooked vegetables , rice , sandwiches and other tasty things. There are many places to drink in Tangier There are dozen cafes and bars which can propose different kinds of drink . During the summer months in the street vendors you can buy fruit juices fresh or mixed with milk. What To Do The first thing which is worth to do in Tangier is to walk along the Ave Mohamed VI enjoying the nice view. Ave Mohamed V has a whole range of clothes shops, pharmacies and cafes as well as Hotel Flandria, Hotel Rembrandt.Mohamed VI runs along the beach front where you will find numerous hotels , bars, discos, restaurants and cafes. Most hostels are situated on the roads heading uphill near the port area. The Kasbah Museum is Sultan's palace with wonderful building and nice garden. Here there is a collection of artifacts from the Phoenician to modern times. Teatro Cervantes is closed and falling into pieces but you can see it passing by the gates and there is a possibility to take photos near it. The Tangier American Legation Museum is a museum, conference center and library in one place in the heart of the old medina in Tangier, is the only historic landmark of the United States located abroad. Here is a big collection of art and historical items Weather Forecast {weather tangier, Morocco} |