"Tetouan, Morocco!" Tetouan by jamiesno

Tetouan Travel Guide: 120 reviews and 304 photos

Quick Synopsis

Dromadary Close Up

I got to Tetouan as a chaperon for a small group of high school students who where on an EF Tour. The tour started in Madrid, Spain continued through Andalucia and we done a day trip over to Tetouan.

Here is this picture is my first encounter with a Dromadary! These close ups are hilarious I think. You can tell it is a dromadary versus a camel by the number of humps on the back.

If you are familiar with Camel Cigarettes for example. The logo on the pack is actually a Dromadary!

The Dromadary has just one hump versus two on a camel.

I hope you enjoy the rest of my photos from Morocco!

Thoughts on Tetouan!

Me and the Dromadary!

I spent a day in Tetouan and it was an eye opener to say the least. The arabic language barrier would have been insurmountable for me if I had been alone. I am told since that arabic is very hard to learn.

The streets where very narrow and lots of trade happening in the streets. The muslim characteristics were also a first for me making it much different.

The native dress was also very unique and you just felt like you stuck out like a sore thumb! If you were going to blend in here it would take some effort.

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Pros and Cons

Pros:The culture!
Cons:Language barrier!
In a nutshell:Just a short drive from Ceuta, Spain but a whole different world!!

Last visit to Tetouan: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Dec 18, 2004
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Reviews (8)

Favorite Picture - Tetouan, Morocco,... Favorites (2)

How about this one? This is an up close and personal look at a dromadary in Tetouan, Morocco, Africa. This is the... more travel advice

It's a maze! Warnings Or Dangers (1)

When you are visiting Tetouan it will be like nothing you've seen before most likely. I didn't see any street names and... more travel advice

Street Vendors! Shopping (3)

Here is a perfect example of bargainning. Several people in our group bought drums for $10 Euros. The same drums you... more travel advice

Royal Palace Favorites (2)

When you are walking through the medina be sure to get some pictures of the Royal Palace. It is a beautiful building and... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
First time Cous Cous!

Transportation (1)
EuroFerry from Algeciras to Ceuta.

Travelogues (4)

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Comments (20)

catalysta Jan 18, 2005 at 5:09 PM Report Abuse

Great photos Jamie, & of course my favorite is the same as yours - what a close-up!!! must get there to buy more saffron...cat
dabidc Dec 27, 2004 at 11:59 AM Report Abuse

Jamie, your visit put a lot into a day and you did well to show us the interesting places and markets. Not sure if I would venture into the bargaining situation. Great work.
ezaguryk Dec 24, 2004 at 11:29 AM Report Abuse

wow tetuan...my father was born there i planing for these year visting.....i love it......thanks!!!!!!!!
ptitetoile Dec 23, 2004 at 4:24 AM Report Abuse

Hello, thanks for visiting my pages ;-) I love your Morocco scenes...I have been there too and I loved it :-) Do you like to dance too? You are right, I love dancing! Maybe the canada has very great traditionnal dances too?Tell me!!!
kazander Dec 16, 2004 at 12:48 PM Report Abuse

Very nice Morroco page! I've heard it is very similar to Tunisia. Love the camel pic!
JetlagCity Dec 14, 2004 at 10:25 AM Report Abuse

Jamie, that's so cool how you came to visit here, as a chaperone for an EF Tour. I wish I had thought of travelling in ways like this when I was single! As always, really enjoyed your pics & tips.
cadzand Dec 1, 2004 at 1:11 PM Report Abuse

Great pictures of daily life and streetscenes.
evona Nov 25, 2004 at 7:45 AM Report Abuse

The dromadary is sweet!!!! Great page. I would like go there one day. This must be a great experience. Smiling :)
Maria_75 Nov 22, 2004 at 3:40 PM Report Abuse

Wow, great shot of the dromedar! I wonder how many dromedarians a camel is worth...?!?
mazzap Nov 19, 2004 at 1:30 PM Report Abuse

It's a long time since I was in Morocco, but I do recall seeing plenty of camels!