Welcome to your guide to Tangier, Morocco

Located on the African shores of the Straits of Gibraltar, the city of Tangier has always been a meeting place for cultures and civilisations. Also called the ‘Pearl of the North, this Moroccan city was founded in the fourth century BC by the Carthaginians who appreciated the strategic value of its position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea.

A melting pot from it earliest days, Tangier (or Tangiers) has bewitched visiting writers and artists throughout the ages. Matisse, Francis Bacon and Kees van Dongen have all immortalised the beauty and the diversity of its townscapes and the astonishing Bay of Tangier. Enjoying a mild, temperate and sunny climate considering its latitude, Tangiers has been a meeting place for the Jet Set for decades.

The economic importance of Tangier has been increasing over the last few years. With the creation of the new port, Tanger Med, just a few score kilometres from the town centre, Tangiers will play and ever greater part in cementing relations between Morocco and Europe.

For the visitor, Tangiers is a colourful and enchanting town, full of secrets and striking contrasts created by the juxtaposition of its Mediterranean and Atlantic aspects. Tangiers is a town of culture and recreation, an open invitation to travel and to relax.

The town is lively and vibrant, offering a wide range of leisure options. Use My-Morocco.com to find the particulars of hotels, restaurants, bars and above all art galleries … important elements of the scene in Tangiers.