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| Page Views: 7,500 Last Visit to Tangier: February, 2004 | OUR TANGIER "EXPERIENCE" by LoriPori - last update: Mar 31, 2006 |
OUR ONE DAY ADVENTURE TO TANGIER | Tangier --- City of Contrasts |
Hans and I thought it would be fun to take a side trip to Tangier, while we were in Spain. So we went to our favourite local travel agency in Torremolinos and booked a day tour. This year's price ranges from a low of 50 Euros to as much as 80 Euros, so shop around.
We were picked up by bus at our hotel at 5:30 a.m. After picking up many more people, we drove along the coast to Algeciras for our embarkment by ferry to Tangiers. We crossed the Strait of Gibraltar. The sea was pretty calm so we had a pleasant trip there. We were greeted by our guide for the day and boarded the bus for our tour of the city. The fun begins.
Following the introductory bus tour of the city, we disembarked and started the next phase of the tour -- the walking tour. Our first stop was in a square near the Kasbah for the "Snake Charmers". We continued our walk until we arrrived at the Hammadi Restaurant for lunch. After lunch was the Oriental Rug demonstration, followed by the Spices demonstration. We then boarded the bus again as we were in for a real treat -- the obligatory Camel Ride. Yahoo!
All in all it was a fun day. It's different. That's why people come to Tangier. This fascinating city will introduce you to the culture and mystery of Morocco. But go with an open mind. Experience the Culture! Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and yes even the smells of Tangier. |
|  | CROSSROADS OF EUROPE Located in Northern Africa, TANGIER is across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. The location of Tangier at the crossroads of Europe and Africa has made it an important port and commercial center.
There are three official languages, French, Spanish and Arabic. The city of Tangier is a mixture of the old and the new. The old part of the city, called the Kasbah, is walled and has white houses and narrow winding streets. The new European section is modern and luxurious. |
YAHOO! RIDE THOSE CAMELS!!! After our walk through the Kasbah, and the carpet and spice demonstrations, we got back on the bus and driven to a spot out of the city to where the camels were. For a fee ( one Euro ) you could get on the camel, ride around for a few minutes and have your picture taken. This was a fun part of the tour and of course Hans got on one. YAHOO!!! RIDE THOSE CAMELS | | |
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MalenaN Sat May 17, 2008 05:35 UTC
Sounds like you had a nice and interesting daytrip to Tangier! Thanks for visiting my Alexandria page! | Sininen Sat Nov 17, 2007 08:13 UTC
Interesting page on Tangiers, good detailed tips like you always have. I had couscous in Tunisia and liked it so much that I bought couscous and have tried to prepare it here but it just doesn't taste the same. | Doctor38 Tue Oct 9, 2007 23:38 UTC
Coscus is reffered to as Moroccan CORRECTLY. Morocco (the west) in Arabic, used to be the name of all the area to the West of Egypt. Coscus is eaten occasionally in Egypt and Middle East. We don't call it Coscus we actually call it Morocan :-) great page | yumyum Wed Sep 5, 2007 18:44 UTC
Thanks for showing me Tangiers! I only ever stayed overnight in the customs compound. |
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