Tetouan Sights

  1. Archaeology Museum

    Tetouan has an unexpectedly good archaeology museum. Andalucian culture is well represented, particularly mosaics and gravestones, but the highlight is the Roman collection from the ruins at Lixus on the Atlantic Coast.

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  2. Artisanal School

    Here children learn traditional arts and crafts. The school is only for boys, who study the intricate art of carving plaster, bronzework and zellij, among other crafts.

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  3. Grande Mosquée

    Of the many mosques in the area, this is one of the most impressive. Non-Muslims are not usually allowed to enter the mosques.

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  4. Medina

    Surrounded by three mosques and four modern minarets, not to mention the Royal Palace, Place Hassan II links the medina to the ville nouvelle. The square forms the heart of the old town and has traditionally served as a meeting place. It is ringed with small cafés that are prime spots for people-watching. The main entrance to the medina is Bab er-Rouah (Gate of the Winds), which leads off from the square's southeast corner.

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  5. Musée Marocain

    This ethnographic museum off Calle Garnata is worth a visit, if only for a peek inside the bastion in the town wall, where it is housed. Cannons are still in place in the garden, and the terrace is sometimes open, offering incredible views of the Rif Mountains. Unfortunately, the museum is frequently closed outside the summer months.

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  7. Saidi Mosque

    It's customary that non-Muslims do not enter the mosque but, even from the outside, this is an impressive sight.

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