Two days in Tangier: a first-timer’s itinerary

Two days is the perfect introduction to Tangier: enough time to get lost in the medina, see the coast and enjoy the city in the evening, when the day-trippers have gone home.

Day 1: the medina and the Kasbah

Morning

Start at the Grand Socco, then walk into the medina along the jewellers’ street to the Petit Socco for coffee. A licensed guide makes a first visit much easier.

Midday

Explore the souks, then visit the American Legation Museum, a calm escape in the lower medina.

Afternoon

Climb to the Kasbah and visit the Kasbah Museum in the former sultan’s palace.

Evening

Walk to Café Hafa for mint tea as the sun goes down over the strait, then have dinner in the medina.

Day 2: the city and the coast

Morning

See St Andrew’s Church and its garden cemetery, and admire the tiled façade of the Gran Teatro Cervantes. Take a cooking class if you want to learn to make a tagine.

Afternoon

Take a taxi or tour west to Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, and walk on the beaches nearby.

Evening

Watch the sunset over the Atlantic, then head back for dinner by the bay.

Tips for your two days

• Wear comfortable shoes: the medina is steep and cobbled.
• Carry cash for taxis, cafés and the souks.
• Agree taxi fares, including waiting time, before you set off for the coast.

More time?

Add a day trip to blue Chefchaouen. Read Chefchaouen day trip from Tangier to plan it.