Tangier and Asilah Day Trip
Overview
Visit Tangier and Asilah, two cities rich in history and culture, during a single day. Tangier features Hispano-Moorish architecture and lively festivals, while Asilah boasts charming alleys and a history that spans over 3,600 years.
- 🏙️ Tangier is located in northern Morocco, near the Mediterranean Sea and less than 15 km from the Spanish coast.
- 🏛️ The city is known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and a blend of past and present influences.
- 🌊 Asilah, about forty kilometers from Tangier, has a population of approximately 45,000.
- 🍽️ Experience the comfort, nature, culture, traditions, gastronomy, and charm of Morocco throughout your visit.
- 🚶♂️ Roam through the small alleys of Asilah to appreciate its rich historical significance dating back to Roman times.
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Pickup included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
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Parc PerdicarisThe attractiveness of the site of Perdicaris is characterized by a mixture of sea, mountain, and forest. Stretching over an area of about 70 ha, this forest is considered a natural and historical heritage. It belonged to a Greek-born American diplomat who was retired. It was more specifically Ion Perdicaris who decided in 1872 to move to Tangier.
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Cap SpartelLighthouse Built by Sultan Mohammed III in 1864, this lighthouse was maintained by Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy until Morocco's independence from France in 1956. From the top of a cliff in the far north of the African continent, the area around the lighthouse offers a breathtaking view of the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Caves of HerculesThe cave has two openings, one to the sea and one to the land. The opening to the sea is known as "The Map of Africa". It is believed that the Phoenicians created the opening to the sea which has the shape of Africa when viewed from the sea.
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Tangier CasbahIt is an ancient military fortification, founded by the Portuguese in the 15th century. The Kasbah of Tangier is one of the greatest attractions of Tangier. The Kasbah was founded on the highest parts of the city of Tangier, overlooking the medina.
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Medina of TangierIs the old city of Tangier, the medina is Tangier's main attraction, is a maze of alleyways, both commercial and residential. It is contained by the walls of a 15th-century Portuguese fortress, although most of the buildings are actually relatively recent for a Moroccan medina.
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AsilahContinue to Asilah- 46 km from Tangier (45-minute drive) Our visit to Asilah will include a tour of • The Kasbah • Raisouli Palace • Roam the small alleys of the Kasbah • Sook in a billion-dollar view of the ocean • farmers market • artesian market and shops • fishing port • Krikia • historical landmark • Al Kasbah Gate • Tower Kasba • El-Hamra Tower • Medina • View artwork filling the whitewashed walls • Paradise beach • Church of San Bartolome