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Rick Steves’ Europe: Tangier, Morocco: A cultural kaleidoscope

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Tangier is split into a new town and an old town (medina) The old town, encircled by a medieval wall, has colorful markets; twisty, hilly streets. The Grand Socco, a big, noisy square, is the link between the old and new parts of town. The city is light on museums and attractions, but it doesn't need them.

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Tangier, Morocco: A cultural kaleidoscope

I can’t think of any big city in Europe where you wake up literally at “cock crow.” In Tangier, Morocco — right across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain — the roosters, even more than the minaret’s call to prayer, make sure the city wakes up early. I spent a recent birthday in Tangier, and started my special day with the roosters. I arrived in Tangier after a quick ferry ride from Tarifa, on the southern coast of Spain. Though it’s just a 35-mi…

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