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Ceuta Travel Guide: 43 reviews and 207 photos

The autonomous city of Ceuta lies on a small peninsula in North Africa, facing the rock of Gibraltar, it basks in the waters of the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea, bordering Morroco in the west.
The region is 18.5 square kilometres in size. It is 26 km from C?diz. It is mainly situated on the hillsides of Monte Hacho, on a small peninsula in the Mediterranean sea. Hacho is joined to the continent by a low isthmus formed of seven hills on a narrow stretch of land and ends on the eastern slopes of Mount Marabut. Ceuta's port lies in a large bay in the north of the region.

Aerial view of Ceuta

Situated beside a bay, the fortified city has watched over the strait of Gibraltar since long ago. The walled area presides over the old quarter of this Cosmopolitan Mediterranean city.

Since ancient times, Ceuta's strategic location has encouraged the settlement of different civilisations. Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths and, later, Arabs and Portuguese occupied this place for commercial or military ends. Finally, by its own will, it came to form part of the Spanish crown in 1580.

Ceuta is one of the two spanish cities (the other one is Melilla) in northern africa.

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Intro Updated Oct 7, 2003
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Reviews (9)

Crossing the Strait Transportation (2)

The only one way for arriving Ceuta from Mainland Spain is crossing the Gibraltar Strait by sea. Although I believe that... more travel advice

Paso del Tarajal (Tarajal frontier) - Ceuta

Crossing the border Transportation (2)

A way for arriving Ceuta is crossing the border from Morocco as moroccan workers and merchants do. You can done it with... more travel advice

View of Benzú & the "Dead Woman" - Ceuta

Benzú Off The Beaten Path (1)

Benzú is an area situated in the north western side of Ceuta, near the border with beautiful views of the surrounding... more travel advice

Murallas Reales (Royal Walls) Things to Do (5)

The Cristo de los Afligidos bridge gives access to the old Royal Walls and the San Felipe Ditch, the largest military... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Ceuta's cuisine

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Ina22Marina Apr 18, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Travelling virtually, but learning actually and bolshoe spasibo for posting! Marina ;-)
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campanula Nov 22, 2006 at 2:21 AM

thanks, its super informative and comprehensive, it really helps me out, thanks alot!
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Yspanyolca Oct 21, 2003 at 2:07 AM

I was in Ceuta when I cross the strait during a 4x4 trip to Senegal and I believe that is a wonderful city. Although crossing the crowded border could be faster. The Benzu pic is really good.