Younes

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   Fontaine Ain Ktiout

   “The Water at Ain Ktiout”

   A public wall fountain in the Ain Ktiout quarter, the kind of place a neighbourhood was built around.

   • 5 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside

   Start here
2. 420 m · 6 min walk
3. 2

   Instituto Cervantes / Biblioteca Juan Goytisolo

   “Spanish Words, Free Library”

   The Instituto Cervantes and its Juan Goytisolo library, open every day until nine in the evening.

   • 5 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in
   • Closed now · opens 08:00 · Daily 8:00–21:00

   Start here
4. 250 m · 4 min walk
5. 3

   Mosque Mohammed V

   “The Tallest Minaret”

   The Mohammed V Mosque, completed in 1983, whose minaret is the tallest in Tangier.

   • 5 min with the guide here
   • Entry restricted · told from the door

   Start here
6. 830 m · 13 min walk
7. 4

   La Terrasse des Paresseux

   “The Terrace of the Idle”

   A public terrace above the port, looking across the Strait of Gibraltar.

   • 5 min with the guide here

   Start here
8. 690 m · 11 min walk
9. 5

   Bab Al Fahs

   “Bab Al Fahs, the Grand Socco”

   The great square and gateway at the mouth of the medina, the hinge of the whole city.

   • 5 min with the guide here

   Start here
10. 280 m · 4 min walk
11. 6

    Mendoubia Gardens

    “Under the Old Trees”

    The shaded public garden that continues the Grand Socco, with a large marble fountain and benches.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 15 min if you go in

    Start here
12. 510 m · 8 min walk
13. 7

    American Legation, Tangier

    “Number Eight, Rue Amerique”

    The American Legation: the first American property abroad, a gift from a sultan, now a museum in the medina.

    • 5 min with the guide here · add about 30 min if you go in
    • Closed now · opens 10:00 · Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sa-Su 10:00–15:00
    • Ticketed

    Start here
14. 190 m · 3 min walk
15. 8

    Petit Socco

    “Petit Socco, Small and Sharp”

    The little square at the heart of the medina, once banks and casinos, now cafés and chairs.

    • 5 min with the guide here
    • Seen from outside

    Start here
16. 530 m · 8 min walk
17. 9

    Kasbah

    “Inside the Kasbah Walls”

    The old citadel quarter on the highest ground, quiet lanes and a terrace above the port.

    • 5 min with the guide here

    Start here

• 
  Harris of Tangier Walks HomeWalter Burton Harris · 55 min · 2.3 km · 5 stops
  • 
  • 

Every walk in Tangier