The Strait of Gibraltar has always attracted explorers, navigators and adventurers of all kinds. The rock of Bab El Tarek to the north and, above all, Tingis to the south, the Phoenician and then Roman city that became the international city of the 20th century, the setting for intrigues, conspiracies and so many novels.
The palaces of the Kasbah and the dense alleyways of the Medina still allow us to immerse ourselves in a cosmopolitan world where Tangierese Darija, Tarifite, the Berber of the Rif, Spanish, English and French are intertwined. Facing the hill of Marshan, the French extension of the Medina, is the splendid Vielle Montagne, with its sumptuous residences and villas nestling in lush parks. Here, water and sun have developed natures unlike any other in Morocco, but without obscuring the plunging view over the Strait.
Around these two historic centres, Tangier has spread out along the 8 km of its splendid bay, from the new marina to Malabata and beyond, devouring all the hills in the hinterland and housing the Atlantic coastline beyond the Grottes d'Hercule, another mythological reference.
Tangier, the megalopolis of the north, is taking advantage of its location, the country's economic dynamism and the region's financial resources to establish itself as the major centre of development in the Kingdom. The futuristic architect-designed villas on the Rmilat hill are another fine example.
