Explore the Must-See
Historical sites
Historical sites
Port Center (Bab Diouana)
The Port Center of Tangier City Port is located in the building of the old customs house of the Port of Tangier “also known as Bab Al Diwana”, located in the Bab Al Marsa square, nearby the entrance of the ferry and cruise terminals. This building “Bab Al Diwana” dates back to 1881.
The Port Center offers a wide public the opportunity to discover, experience and understand all port activities through exhibitions and educational activities. Currently, an exhibition traces the history of the Port of Tangier.
The exhibition space of ibn Battuta’s memory ( Borj EN-NAAM)
The Borj EN-NAAM is located to the northwest of the Kasbah.
A new life has been given to this historical site by its development as an Exhibition Space of the memory of Ibn Battuta. This exhibition space which gives a place of choice to the famous Ibn Battuta, great traveler, explorer, diplomat, and religious man, who has to his credit:
- More than 29 years of travel (between 1325 and 1354)
- More than 100,000 km traveled
- 38 countries visited
The American Legation Museum
This is the first American historical monument located outside the United States. It is a small palace in the heart of the Kasbah, offered in 1821 by Sultan Moulay Suleiman to the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe. once called «consulate» until 1923, then it was adopted through a new naming ‘’legation’’. This was a significant event for the U.S. government as it was one of the first pieces of property the government had ever owned from abroad. Today, we find inside it a collection of pictures on Moroccan history, maps, prints of Tangier, and historical events that took place in the Medina, and The McBey Collection, which includes several paintings from over forty artists originating from eleven countries.
Parc Perdicaris
The Perdicaris Park extends into an area of 70 hectares between the sea and the mountains. Known also under the name Rmilat, it offers a great cultural richness. It was an old property of the US diplomat Ion Perdicaris but now it belongs to the Moroccan State, which is in charge of its maintenance and preservation.
The Park seduces with its vegetation and the variety of bird species it hosts. It is an ideal place in Tangier to resource one’s energies, spend time with family, have a picnic and a stroll or exercise. For those who love nature, this park is an opportunity to enjoy its lush vegetation, the mountains surrounding it, and the sea that completes this
irreplaceable place.
Caves of Hercules
The Caves of Hercules“, situated 14 Km west of the city of Tangier, are a place of stunning natural beauty and great archaeological significant. This is where the mythical figure, Hercules used to slept to rest from the 12 labors that was given to him by king Eurystheus of Tiryns.
Cape Spartel
Old Medina
With its monuments and heritage of different civilizations, the Medina of Tangier has a great historical and architectural legacy.
Kasbah: beating heart of the city
Separated from the medina by ramparts, the Kasbah, ancient palace district, is Built on the highest point in the city, overlooking the harbor. It can be accessed through Bab El Assa to enjoy beautiful mansions, the palace of Sultan «Dar El Makhzen», the Museum of Moroccan Arts and the Museum of Antiquities «Dar El Ghorfa» where you can discover the prehistoric and ancient remains of Tangier…
In the Kasbah you will find the majestic Dar el Makhzen, one of the most spectacular attractions in Tangier. Rebuilt in 1740, the palace became the Museum of Moroccan Arts in Tangier where visitors can marvel at the exquisite mosaics, sculptured plasterwork, and view lovely art collection representative of different crafts of Morocco: silks, pottery, Bronzes and mosaics from the Roman sites of Lixus, Cotta, Banasa or Volubilis. The history of Tangier and its region is traced back in the first floor of this ancestral building. This tour ends with a pleasant Andalusian garden which seems to sleep for eternity, a reconstituted ancient necropolis. The one bustling market place called “The Grand Socco” (souq). It is the central point for travelers who want to explore the city. It is located at the entrance to the medina, a point where the modern city’s streets are forced to continue into the narrow streets of the old city.
Following the footsteps of famous celebrities like Paul Bowles, nothing beats mint tea in the cafes (coffee shops) of the small Socco. There is also a large mosque built in the eighteenth century over the ruins of an old Portuguese cathedral.
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