Tetouan Private Tour Day Tour from Tangier

Culture and History tour in Tetouan

Tour Price : €85-150 Duration : 6-8 hours Languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic

Tetouan, a charming Hispano-Mauresque town, plays on the mixture of cultures whilst remaining guardian and shopwindow for its most beautiful traditions. The medina of Tetouan and its unique network of shaded alleyways, is a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. Its large mellah (Jewish quarter) was called Little Jerusalem. It is the most lively area after nightfall. Here, the souks are well separated, each trade occupying a precise perimeter. Tarafin street, which is lined with jewellery shops, leads to Hassan II square (Boulevard Mohammed V in Tetuan) and the Royal Palace (The King's Palace in Tetouan), a fine example of Hispano-Mauresque architecture.

To the west, on the modern side, the new town, El Ensanche, can be found. Its small buildings of five storeys maximum, with shops on the ground floor, were built under Spanish protectorate In the late 17th century the city was taken by the Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail, who encountered fierce resistance there.

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