Tangier
Tangier, also called Tangiers, is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Tangier, also called Tangiers, is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
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Worth seeing in and around Tangier
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Tangier Grand Stadium
The Tangier Grand Stadium, commonly known as Ibn Battouta Stadium, is a stadium in Tangier, Morocco. It is used mostly for football matches and big events such as ceremonies or concerts.
6.3 km · Football stadium in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 02Lalla Abla Mosque
The Lalla Abla Mosque, also known as the Port Mosque, is a mosque in Tangier, Morocco, completed in 2017 and dedicated by King Mohammed VI in July 2018. It replaced a smaller mosque at a nearby location, also known as the Port Mosque.
1.5 km · mosque in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 03The Great Mosque of Tangier
The Grand Mosque of Tangier is the historic main mosque of Tangier, Morocco, located in the city's old medina. While the design of the current mosque dates from the early 19th century during the Alaouite period, the site has been occupied by a succession of religious buildings since antiquity.
2.1 km · mosque in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 04Tangier Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Tangier, whose full name is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Holy Spirit, also known as the Spanish Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tangier, Morocco.
1.4 km · Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia - 05American Legation, Tangier
The Tangier American Legation, officially the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies, is a building in the medina of Tangier, Morocco, that formerly housed the United States diplomatic mission to Morocco. It was the first American public property abroad and is the only U.S. National Historic Landmark in a foreign country.
1 km · government building · Wikipedia - 06Sidi Bou Abid Mosque
Sidi Bou Abid Mosque is a mosque overlooking the Grand Socco medina area of central Tangier, Morocco from the southwest. It was built in 1917 and is decorated in polychrome tiles.
1.2 km · Mosque in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 07Church of Saint Andrew
The Church of Saint Andrew is an Anglican church in Tangier, Morocco. Consecrated in 1905, the church is within the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar.
1.9 km · building in Morocco · Wikipedia - 08Mohammed V Mosque
The Mohammed V Mosque is a large mosque in Tangier, Morocco, completed in 1983. It was erected on the initiative of then Crown Prince Mohammed of Morocco, now King Mohammed VI, and named after his grandfather Mohammed V who had given a historic address in Tangier in 1947.
1.5 km · Mosque in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 09Gran Teatro Cervantes
Gran Teatro Cervantes is a theatre, dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, in Tangier, Morocco. The theatre was built in 1913 by the Spanish.
900 m · theatre in Tangier, Morocco · Wikipedia - 10Church of the Immaculate Conception
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Spanish Church or La Purísima, is a Roman Catholic church built in 1880–1881 in Tangier, Morocco.
1.2 km · church in Tangier · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Tangier is a city where there are rather few individual sights. Instead, the whole city can be considered one single big sight. Take a simple walk along the beach (Ave Mohamed VI) to enjoy what the city is famed for. In the 1 port you can see fishing boats bringing in fresh fish everyday. There are also restaurants serving very fresh fish.
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Things to do
Walk around the city. Get happily lost in the medina, which is most active in evening and night. Alternatively walk along Boulevard Pasteur with its view to the sea from Terrasse des Paresseux or the beachfront Avenue Mohammed VI and in the port area and look at the fishermen bringing in their catch. When walking around, there are plenty of opportunities for shopping, described in the next section.
- 01Mnar Park
Aquatic park with a tremendous view of the coast.
- 02Ibn Batouta Stadium
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Where to eat
There are restaurants serving most major cuisines in Tangier. Though while you're here, why not try out the specialties of Maghreb; different types of tagines (stews) and couscous as well as mint tea? In the morning a "locals" cafe will give you a cafe au lait for 5 dirham.
- 01Restaurant Darna
- 02Restaurant Ahlen
Moroccan cuisine served in a modest restaurant, a popular suggestion of several nearby accommodations.
- 03Abou Tayssir
11 Rue d'Italie.
- 04Chez Hassan Bab Kasbah
8 Rue de la Kasbah.
- 05Riad Al Andalous Restaurant
Riad, Rue de la Kasbah.
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Getting to Tangier
- Airports
- Tangier Ibn Battuta (TNG), 12 km · Sania Ramel (TTU), 48 km · Gibraltar (GIB), 58 km
- Stations
- Tanger-Ville railway station, 1.7 km
- Tétouan → Tangier44 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · MAD23–31
- Rabat → Tangier217 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · MAD105–140
- Saïss → Tangier218 km · quickest by road, 5h 57m · MAD165–220
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Tangier
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Tangier. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere are two ferry lines from Spain: Tarifa–Tangier and Algeciras–Tangier Med.
- Get inIf travelling as a foot passenger from Algeciras to Tangier, it is usually more convenient to take a connecting bus to Tarifa (see below) and then a ferry from there to Tangier Ville port rather than a direct ferry from Algeciras to Tangier Med port, which is miles away from Tangier.
- Get inAt that time there is reportedly even a risk that you don't get on the ferry you've reserved a ticket for, but have to wait for a later one.
- Get inFerries from Algeciras with Tangier as their destination do not sail to the port in Tangier city, but instead to the about 40 km further east, which requires an additional 45–60 minutes ride.
- Get inYou can come by car by ferry from Algeciras and Tarifa in Spain or through the Spanish enclave of Ceuta (reached by ferry from Algeciras and ports in Spain).
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Next door to Tangier
Tangier is 45 km from Tétouan, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.