Tangier lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. Tangier has had a tumultuous past. In the 7th century BC it was colonised by the Phoenicians, a people originally from actual Lebanon who then had businesses and colonies all over the Mediterranean Sea. Then came the Carthaginians, originally from the important ancient Phoenician colony of Carthago. Close by, various excursions can be made including visits to Cape Spartel, the extreme north-westerly point of Africa, the famous Caves of Hercules and Cape Malabata. Tangier is also renowned for the Mendoubia gardens, with their eight-hundred-year-old trees, the Sidi Bouabid Mosque, the Medina and the Kasbah Square with its portico of white marble columns.
Tailor-made tours and holidays in Tangier
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Moroccan Discovery
15 days 14 nights
From £6,795
This in-depth journey through Morocco encompasses the dramatic landscapes of the Atlas mountains, the huge expanse of rising sand dunes in the Sahara desert, combined with the historic towns of Tangier and Meknes
Northern Morocco Explorer
11 days 10 nights
From £3,795
Explore the fascinating cities of Fez, Rabat, Chefchaouen and Tangier
Luxury Morocco Escape
10 days 9 nights
From £8,795
Stay in three award-winning luxury properties in Morocco: in the High Atlas mountains, an extravagant resort at Tamouda Bay and in the imperial city of Marrakech