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Tangier Travel Guide: 470 reviews and 1,092 photos
Arriving (and departing) by ferry in Tanger can be quite a hassle with all the false guides and hustlers ready to misinform you and make a couple of dirhams.
Tangier is more of an atmosphere than a tourist destination, dating from the time when is was an international zone, frequented by the slightly decadent rich and the artistic in a period of political uncertainty. This after all was the city after which they modeled the movie Casablanca.
If you would like to know more about Tanger's past as a international zone, Paul Bowles' novel Let It Come Down serves as an excellent introduction.
- Pros:Its cosmopolitan past lingering still in the air
- Cons:the hassle
- In a nutshell:unless you are on a beat generation pilgrimage and have plenty of time in Morocco, Tanger is not really worth the hassle
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The Beach
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Tanger's Beach does not rank among the best in Morocco and it is too crowded. However, it the forties and fifties it... more travel advice
Caves of Hercules
Off The Beaten Path
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The Caves of Hercules are natural formations about 10 kilometres west from Tanger. Excellent views from the riffs.... more travel advice
Relive the Beat Generation
Nightlife
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This small little bar, located in the Tanger Inn hotel, which used to be frequented by Jack Kerouac, William Borroughs,... more travel advice
Budget hotel in a relaxed atmosphere
Hotels
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If you are on a Beat Generation trip and can't get in to the Tangier Inn, check out the Ibn Batouta right next door.... more travel advice
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Comments (4)
Hi nice little pg about Tangier but i think its a place that is worth visiting-just need to learn how to deal with it beforehand!help understandg&then ignoring the crappy crapartists there to see the stuff that is interestg&still actually rather beautifl!
Very good page about Tangier. It's the only place i visited in Morocco and it left me wanting to see more of the country. I didn't find the hassles too annoying, just ignoring the touts worked well.
Nice page about Tangier. Great tips, the transportation info is just what i was looking for. Thanks!! :-)
The beach looks alright to me. Didn't know about it, spent the time in the medina.