near the central market | 1 Alférez Bayton, Tetouan, Morocco
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Many tourists go to Morocco, will go to the four imperial cities, will go to the Sahara, will go to the Blue City Shefshavan, will go to Casablanca, will go to the nearest Tangier in Spain, but it seems that it is easy to ignore Tétouan ❗ Tétouan. It is a city in northwest Morocco 46 km southeast of Tangier and 10 km from the Mediterranean coast. Capital of Tetouan Province. A famous city in Moroccan history. Arabs lived in the 9th century. In the 14th century, it was fortified and built by the Marinide dynasty, and was destroyed by the Spaniards. The Moorish people lived here in the 16th century. They were occupied by Spain twice in 1860 and 1913 and returned to Morocco in 1956. The existing ancient city site has three walls, seven gates, 36 mosques and chapels. In 1997, it was listed as a cultural heritage by UNESCO in the World Heritage List. The industrial and commercial and cultural center of the Northern Territory. Industry is mainly crafts and light industry, including cement, textiles, food, etc., and is famous for refined crafts. There are many gardens, fountains and mosques in the city. There are a lot of peace pigeons on the square, and the city standard is white pigeons. The city is white and clean and orderly. Prices are super low, go to the Palace Square for a cup of coffee or tea and consume 6 dirhams. Compared with other cities, the people are particularly white and the European bloodline is obvious. Previously, Spain colonized, so Spanish is also common in addition to Arabic and French. This is the city where Shefshavan is a must to Tangier, an hour's drive from Shefshavan. So, friends in northern Morocco, don't miss this beautiful white town full of Moorish love and hatred!