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Created by Saad Bencrimo Updated On: January 22, 2014
Is a Moroccan city on the Mediterranean Sea. Established in 1305, is known as "The White Pigeon".
Moroccan, Islamic, Phenician, European and Andalusian architecture are harmoniously merged together.
Saad Bencrimo: The old train station opened in 1918 and hosted the railway station of Tétouan, remains one of the first of Morocco.Today, the old train station has become a center of modern art.
Saad Bencrimo: This 17th century building, is itself a reflection of the Hispano-Moresque architecture. The palace is closed to public entry but its main ornate gate can give you a mental idea of what it's beyond.
Saad Bencrimo: Here is where the old and new town meet. Is the dynamic heart of Tétouan . It's a square so grab a coffee at a nearby restaurant (reported to have the best coffee flavor in morocco).
Saad Bencrimo: The Medina of Tétouan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is surrounded by a historic wall of 5 km in length and accessed by 7 gates.Its art and architecture which reveal clear Andalusian influence.
Saad Bencrimo: Built by Sultan Moulay Sulayman in 1808. The minaret of square plan is the highest of the medina. It is decorated with geometric pattern treated mortar, tiles of Tetouan polychrome friezes and brick.
2 rue Ben H’saïn, B.P. 41, تطوان, Région de Tanger-Tétouan
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Saad Bencrimo: Through its beautiful relics,artefacts and mosaics, the Archeology museum is a contemporary memory of the roman ruins of Lixus and Tamouda and Jewish ancestory.
Saad Bencrimo: The town of Tétouan is famous for its school of arts and crafts (Dar Sanaa) and its National Institute of Fine Arts which testify to an ancestral tradition and an opening onto the world today.
Saad Bencrimo: Is housed in a XIX century fortress. Its rich collection represents the material culture of the city and its region. Allows visitors to get an idea about customs, the house, clothing and ceremonies.
Essaid Zanqat Zawya kadiriya, 38, تطوان, Région de Tanger-Tétouan
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Saad Bencrimo: El Reducto is a riad located in the medina. Its building, an old arabic palace, was renovated in 1948.The restaurant specializes in Moroccan food and some Spanish dishes and international cuisine.
Saad Bencrimo: These dungeons, or "matmores" were reserved to about 300,000 slaves and Christian captives who contributed to build the city.In the XVIII century, prisoners were released & the silos were abandoned.
Saad Bencrimo: This monument was built in the fifteenth century by Sidi al-Mandri. He employed Christians captured to build this kasbah. Of the original fortress, it remains today the outer walls and bastions.
Saad Bencrimo: One of the seven gates of the Medina is located east of the enclosure. This door was long known as the "Sea Gate", because here we gained access to the road leading to Martil, on the Mediterranean.
Saad Bencrimo: Located at the junction of the sub-districts Talaa and Kharrazine, the door enabled peasants of the region direct access to Souk el Fouqi.
Saad Bencrimo: Located at the end of the street Laayoune, this door is distinguished by its ocher color. Can be in memory of his contact with the agricultural world.
Saad Bencrimo: Located at the end of M'salah kdima district and sub district souika. The door provides a link for transportation between the avenue Hassan 1er and street M'salah.
Saad Bencrimo: Synagogue built in 1889. Is divided between the men at ground level and the women's floor, which is actually a balcony that looks down from four sides. The synagogue is quite simple.
Saad Bencrimo: This zaouia dates from the early XVIII century and houses the mausoleum of great scholar and writer Sidi Ali Baraka. It is distinguished by the ornamentation of the main entrance.
Saad Bencrimo: Built in 1758 by order of Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdullah and Omar Caid Loukach to accommodate students who came to Tetouan to follow studies in theology.
Saad Bencrimo: Offers tourists, at prices no surprise, good quality craft products, maintaining quality and ensuring the survival of certain traditional activities threatened by industrialization
Saad Bencrimo: Is an institution of higher education in the field of fine and applied arts belonging to the Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1945 as a school of Fine Arts and elevated to a higher institute in 1994.
Saad Bencrimo: Is located 4 km southeast of Tetouan. It was a military camp surveillance of Martil River and its harbor. The site was abandoned by the Romans in the third century BC.
Saad Bencrimo: Behind Tetouan and the summits of Rif, close to a seaside resort, the Royal Golf Club of Cabo Negro is the site of a remarkable nine hole course conceived according to the purest British tradition.