Tangier

Founded as a Phoenician colony around the 10th century BCE, Tangier has been influenced by many cultures and civilizations over the years. Separated from the European continent, and Spain, by only the 20 miles of the Straits of Gibraltar, the city is an interesting cosmopolitan mix of European and African influences.

In the 1940s and 50s, several famous writers like Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams spent time here. Today the city is more modern, but there is also a medina (old walled city) that has alleyways filled with shops and teahouses, and a Kasbah, located high on a hill above the city, that offers great views of the ocean.

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