Tangier
Tangier looks toward Europe from its cape. The city of writers (Bowles, Genet, Burroughs), diplomats and expatriates, it retains its cosmopolitan aura. The kasbah perched above the port, the white lanes descending to the beach, Café Hafa opening onto the strait — Tangier is lived like a novel.
The key moments
- The kasbah and Museum of Mediterranean Cultures
- Café Hafa overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
- The Hercules Caves at Cape Spartel
- The lively Grand Socco and Place du 9 Avril
Three moments, one city
- № 01Day 1 — the medina and the sea
Grand Socco, Petit Socco, descent to the port. Coffee at Hafa for sunset.
- № 02Day 2 — the kasbah and the writers
Kasbah museum, homes of former residents (Matisse, Bowles), lunch on a terrace.
- № 03Day 3 — the cape escape
Hercules Caves, Cape Spartel where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, return via the beaches.
Finding a room
A riad in the ancient medina for immersion, or a boutique hotel on the Marshan heights for views over the strait. The Kasbah offers elegant author-run guesthouses.
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