The Kasbah
The old fortress at the top of the medina, with the Kasbah Museum and views over the Strait.
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Tanger
طنجة العالية
A white city on the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Spain is in sight across the water.
Airport
Tanger Ibn Battouta (TNG)
Stadium
Grand Stade de Tanger
By ferry
About an hour from Tarifa, Spain
By train
Al Boraq to Rabat & Casablanca
Match day
The Grand Stade de Tanger (Ibn Batouta) is on the south-west edge of the city, on the road to Rabat. Agree how you'll get back before you go.
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Give yourself time. The stadium is outside the centre, and traffic slows on match days. [Add official shuttle info when announced]
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Petit taxis use the meter. Hail one in the street or at the Grand Socco; check the meter is running.
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Coming from Spain for one match? Check the last ferry back before you buy, and keep your passport on you.
Don't miss
Grand Socco & Petit Socco
The two squares where the medina begins: cafés, markets and people-watching.
Café Hafa
Terraces stepping down the cliff since 1921. Mint tea with Spain on the horizon.
Caves of Hercules
Sea caves west of the city, with an opening shaped like Africa.
Cap Spartel
The lighthouse at Africa's north-west tip, where two seas meet.
Tangier American Legation
The first property the United States owned abroad, now a museum of the city's international past.
Eat like a local
بصحتك
Two seas, so fish comes first. Five tastes of the north, from street snacks to tea on the cliffs.
- KalintiWarm chickpea flan sold by the slice, a Tanger street classic
- Fried fish platterSardines, squid and whiting, fried to order near the port
- Fish tagineWhite fish slow-cooked with tomato, peppers and chermoula
- BissaraThe north's fava bean breakfast, with olive oil and bread
- Mint tea at Café HafaSweet tea in a glass, poured from on high, above the sea
Where to stay
Medina & Kasbah
Guesthouses with rooftop views of the Strait, in steep lanes.
City centre
Boulevard Pasteur, cafés, shops and easy taxis.
Malabata & the bay
Beach hotels along the corniche, close to Tanger Ville station.
Run a riad or hotel in Tanger?
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Day trips from Tanger
Full day
Chefchaouen
The blue-washed town in the Rif mountains, about two and a half hours away.
Half day
Asilah
A whitewashed seaside medina covered in murals, under an hour south.
Full day
Tétouan
A UNESCO-listed medina with Andalusian roots, between the sea and the mountains.
Full day
Tarifa, Spain
Cross the Strait by ferry for a day in Europe. Bring your passport and check visa rules.
Local tips
Spanish works here: many people in the north speak it, alongside Darija and French.
Ignore helpers at the port who offer to carry bags or find you a taxi; walk to the official rank.
Expect wind: the easterly chergui can blow for days, so bring a layer for evenings by the sea.