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Tangier, Where Two Seas Meet
Facing Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier mixes Mediterranean light, an old kasbah and a long story of artists and writers.
About Tangier
Discover Tangier
Tangier sits where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, only 14 km from Europe. For centuries it was a meeting point of cultures, and in the 20th century it became a magnet for painters, poets and writers such as Matisse, Paul Bowles and the Beat Generation.
Today the white medina climbs up to the kasbah, cafés look out over the Strait, and a modern seafront stretches along the bay.
Tangier is the natural start for our northern routes – to Chefchaouen, the Blue City, then on to Fes, the Sahara and Marrakech.
When to go
The best time to visit Tangier
May to June and September to October
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Spring
18–23°C
Green hills and mild days; showers early in spring.
Summer
26–29°C
Sunny and lively, with many visitors in July and August.
Autumn
21–27°C
Warm sea and calmer streets – a lovely time.
Winter
16–17°C
Mild but wet and windy.
Temperatures are typical daytime highs.
Highlights
Things to see in Tangier
The Kasbah
The old fortress at the top of the medina, with views over the Strait.
The Medina, Petit Socco and Grand Socco
Lively squares and lanes full of history.
Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules
Where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.
Café Hafa
Mint tea on terraces above the sea, a favourite of writers since 1921.
American Legation Museum
The first American public property abroad, in the heart of the medina.
Day trips
Chefchaouen, Asilah and Tetouan.
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