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| Tetouan | ||
| province | Tetouan | |
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| Residents | 380.787 (2014) | |
| height | 90 m | |
| Tourist information Tel | 212 539961915 | |
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Tetouan (Arabic:تطوان, Tiṭwān; sp .: Tetuán) is a city in the north Morocco. The compact, whitewashed old town with its royal palace is part of the world cultural heritage as an ensemble.
background
Dynamic cardsSettlement waves of returnees from Spain in the late 15th and again in the 17th centuries built a substantial part of the city. The cultural influence of Spain is more visible here than in the rest of Morocco, since 1912-56 the administration Spanish Morocco was based here. The corresponding quarter is the Ensanche. The long reigning one Hassan II was not a friend of the region, he believed that several attacks against him were hatched here. On the other hand has Mohammed VI set up his summer residence in the local palace.
An important local industry is one of the most ecologically senseless outgrowths of free trade capitalism: the pounding of North Sea crabs. These are landed in Northern Europe, driven here by truck, peeled by hand by underpaid workers and then packed back to Central Europe by truck.
getting there
By plane
There is almost no commercial service, apart from domestic flights and midsummer charter operations Liege.One can go out Algeciras or Malaga by helicopter Ceuta (10 kg hand luggage).
The nearest Moroccan airport is that Aéroport Tanger-Ibn Batouta.
By train
There is no rail connection.
By bus
At both bus stations you will find numerous intrusive smugglers who try to lure tourists into expensive taxis by claiming that there is no bus running. You can only rely on the information from the staff sitting behind the counter (not any guy loitering next to it).
In the street
From the border in Ceuta is it on the Rocade Said holiday road straight ahead forty kilometers to the south.
There are 63 kilometers of road on the N2 to Tangier. To Fes drive 234 km on the N13.
mobility
The quality of city buses has improved tremendously since the new acquisition of modern vehicles. Otherwise, the inner-city yellow or blue shared taxis that are common throughout Morocco (Grand Taxi) to the region.
5 buses to the Berber-influenced Oued Laou (now a seaside resort with small bays on the rocky coast)واد لاو) Have their own terminal. Driving distance 45 km, there are also regular shared taxis.
Tourist Attractions
The entire medina on the hillside with its whitewashed houses is worth seeing. The climb into the medina is steep. Multilingual explanatory boards are attached to the more important buildings. The city fortifications date from the time of Mulai Ismail, the bloodthirsty (around 1700). Of the originally seven city gates (bar) four are still very well preserved, but you can't see more than brick arches, apart from the large one Bab Okla.
The central one 2 Hassan II Square. in front of the royal palace is well maintained, but partially cordoned off for security reasons. He is the link between Ensanche and the medina. The four towers could be mistaken for minarets, but they are not. They were designed by the Gaudi student Enrique Nieto, 1931–49 city architect from Melilla.
Colonial architecture can be found along Boulevard Mohammed V between Place al-Jala and 3 Moulay el Mehdi roundabout, the former Plaza de Primo de Rivera, hence still colloquial El Primo.
The Catholic church, which was built in 1926 and has little impact on the inside, is also located here 4 Nuestra Señora de la Victoria, at which, highly unusual for Morocco, the bell strikes every hour.
This is in one of the oldest buildings in the city 5 Mausoleum for Sidi Abis.
There are 35 mosques where non-believers are prohibited from entering, the main ones being:
6 Hassan II Mosque (Grande Mosquée)
The great 8 graveyard is not overly seen or well cared for, goats roam free. However, it is located high on the slope from where you have a good view of the city. You can enter the medina through the gate Bar Makba up.
Museums
activities
beaches
The beaches, which are very crowded in July and August, are about 5-10 kilometers from the city center around the touristically developed town 1 Martil (مارت لٌ). Shared taxis leave from Rue Moulay Abbas in Tetouan. Buses from Martil run within sight of the water tower at the south end of the beach. Accommodation is mainly available in the form of holiday apartments.
To the south is the beach of Sidi Abdeslam or Plague Bni Maaden. A little further down the coast lies 2 Plague Azla. Behind the main beach there is a loosely tree-lined park offering some shade. Over the bridge on the north side of the village is the Résidence Azla Beach.
- accommodation
shop
The different bazaars (souk) are separated by crafts in the market area: 1 Leatherworker, tanner, 2 Goldsmiths etc., 3 Carpenter. In between there are a number of retailers for food and household goods.
kitchen
The part of the (long) 6 Av. Mohammed V comes to life especially in the evenings in cafes and restaurants.
nightlife
Bars and pubs are usually women-free. Alcohol is most likely to be found in pubs north of Place Moulay el Mehdi and Av. 10th of May.
1 Youth Rooms
accommodation
Cheap
Upscale
security
As in all tourist-developed places in Morocco, foreigners are swarmed around by “guides” who are often very skilled in promising or promoting everything in all possible languages.
health
The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 685 mm / year) falls almost exclusively in the winter months. Then the daytime temperatures of ø 22 ° C are pleasant.
Practical advice
trips
- Ceuta
- At 2 Jbel el Alam became the Sufi mystic in 1228 Ben Mshish to bury. His dome grave is a pilgrimage destination for local tribesmen every July with corresponding festivities.
literature
The city is in everyone Travel guides to Morocco treated with.
- Variations and origin of the atmospheric pollen of cannabis detected in the province of Tetouan (NW Morocco): 2008–2010; Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 443 (15 January 2013), pp. 413-19
Web links
- Tetouannet.com, tourist mixed with news (semi-commercial; French)
- Go Tetouan Tetouan Asmir Club of Friends of UNESCO
