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Tangier Destination Guide

Explore Tangier in Morocco

Tangier in the region of Tanger-Tétouan with its 688,356 inhabitants is a town in Morocco - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) North-East of Rabat , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tangier

Current time in Tangier is now 08:54 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Casablanca " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Gibraltar, Marbella, Jerez de la Frontera, and Cordova. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lisbon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tangier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Journey To Mecca Trailer (English)

1:45 min by JourneyToMecca
Views: 132874 Rating: 4.74

www.journeytomeccagiantscreen.com Journey to Mecca is an IMAX® dramatic and documentary feature that tells the amazing story of Ibn Battuta, the greatest explorer of the Old World, following his first ..

Tangier (Tanger, طنچة ), Morocco (Maroc).

6:09 min by vladamikulec
Views: 84621 Rating: 4.71

Tangier is a city of northern Morocco with a population of about 700000 (2008 census). It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean mee ..


Tangier, Morocco: Europe Meets Africa

7:16 min by RickSteves
Views: 28457 Rating: 4.75

Most visitors to Tangier take a tour, daytripping in from Spain for a predictable series of experiences. But wandering through this delightfully disorienting town, at your own pace, is more fun. And t ..

CLiP DeRBLiLe (CLiQue)BNi MaKaDa CiTy GaNGSTeR'S TaNGieR 2009(www.Dr-LiLe.SKyBLoG.CoM)

7:30 min by o0medman0o
Views: 26046 Rating: 4.00

DR-CLiQue 2009 By:Mc MeDMaN http: //www.rap-tanjawi-best.skyblog.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tangier

Tangier is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 (2012 estimates). Historically, the city is also occasionally known as Tangiers. It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. It is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan Region and of the Tangier-Asilah prefecture of Morocco.

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Located at 35.77 -5.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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Tanjazz

Tanjazz is an international jazz festival held annually in Tangier, Morocco since the year 2000.

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Villa Muniria

The Villa Muniria is a hotel in Tangier, Morocco. It was the place where the American author William S. Burroughs wrote his famous novel Naked Lunch. Many other members of the Beat Generation also visited the hotel at the time, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky. The hotel still operates today under the name Hotel el Muniria. 30px This article about a hotel or resort in Africa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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Located at 35.78 -5.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Hotel Continental (Tangier)

The Hotel Continental is one of the oldest hotels in Tangier, Morocco. It is located in the Medina area of the city centre and some of the rooms overlook the harbor.

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Located at 35.79 -5.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Dar el Makhzen (Tangier)

The Dar-el-Makhzen (or Sultanate Palace) is a historical building in Tangier, Morocco, which was the seat of residence for the Sultans of Morocco when staying in the city. It was built by Moulay Ismail in the 17th century, in the Kasbah on one of the highest points of the city overlooking the Medina and the Strait of Gibraltar. Currently it is used by two museums, the Museum of Moroccan Arts and the Museum of Antiquities.

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Located at 35.79 -5.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tangier, History museums in Morocco, Palaces in Morocco

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