Despite a very turbulent history, Tétouan is a town where spirituality plays a dominant role. The town has twenty or so mosques, mainly located in the old town. Located right next to the Royal ...
If you do not know what a foundouk is, you will be doubly surprised by the one in Tétouan. A modest inn often located in the medina or popular districts, the foundouk was once used as a storeho...
The Tétouan Archaeological Museum is the ideal extension to visits of Lixus and Tamuda. The pieces in this rich collection were all discovered in excavations there. Ceramic, amphorae, mosaics, ...
On the UNESCO world heritage list since en 1997, the Tétouan medina consists of a large number of unmissable monuments. That is especially the case of the d’Hisn Sqala battery built under...
The Kaf Taht El Ghar cave is a major feature of the Moroccan prehistoric heritage. Discovered in 1955 by Tarradell, a large number of excavations have since been organised at the site. They have reve...
To the north of the Tétouan medina is mount Jbel Dersa (541 metres), part of the Rif mountain chain and the original seat of Tétouan. From there, skirt the hillside to discover the remai...
The so-called “loukach” mosque is a marvellous example of the conservation of historical monuments in Tétouan. This religious building was built in 1758 by Caid Omar Loukach by orde...
The imposing surrounding wall of the Tétouan medina is a reminder of the fierce battles between the Spanish and Rifains to control the town. Constantly devastated by successive wars, the wall w...
The presence of a Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in Tétouan illustrates the artistic fibre of the region. Housed in a former bastion, the museum presents a very fine collection of Andalu...
The ruins of Tamuda will enchant lovers of archaeology. The history of the site covers several distant periods, from early Antiquity to the fall of the Roman Empire. Founded by the Mauritanians in the...