Tangier white buildings over the sea
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Tangier

Morocco

Hilltop medina with views over two seas and high-speed rail links south.

🧭 First 48 hours

Clear, quick notes to get set up fast.

📶 SIM & data

IAM/Orange/inwi (eSIM available).

💳 Money

Cash for taxis/markets; cards in hotels/new town.

🚖 Airport transfer

ONCF high-speed trains connect Casablanca–Rabat–Tangier; taxi or Heetch in town.

🚇 Get around

Petit taxis for short trips; walk the medina; coastal corniche for sunsets.

🏨 Where to stay

Kasbah/Medina (views/history), Malabata (modern seafront), Iberia/Marchan (quiet).

🛡️ Safety basics

Offers for guides are common—decline politely if not needed; agree taxi fares or use an app.

Editor’s picks

Clifftop cafés, sea caves, and history layered with expat lore—Tangier is equal parts breeze and intrigue.

Eat

  • Le Saveur de PoissonCity center

    Legendary fixed menu of ultra-fresh fish—cash only; go early.

  • El Morocco ClubKasbah

    White-tablecloth classic with a piano-bar next door.

  • Restaurant AnnajmaMedina

    Traditional plates in a photogenic riad setting.

Coffee & Views

  • Café HafaMarshan cliffs

    Tiered terraces over the Strait—mint tea and horizon lines.

  • Café BabaKasbah

    Bohemian haunt with carved wood and musician energy.

Do & See

  • American LegationMedina edge

    Unique museum marking Morocco–US history.

  • Kasbah MuseumKasbah

    Archaeology and art inside a former sultan’s palace.

  • Caves of Hercules & Cap SpartelAtlantic coast

    Daylight through a map-of-Africa opening, plus a lighthouse view.

Night

  • El Morocco Club Piano BarKasbah

    Martinis and standards in a sultry room.

  • Malabata rooftopsSeafront

    Hotel bars with skyline and bay curves.

Day trips

  • AsilahSouth by rail

    Artists’ town with muralled walls and quiet beaches.

  • ChefchaouenRif Mountains

    Iconic blue medina—better as a full day with early start.