Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar, has been a strategic gateway between Africa and Europe since Phoenician times. Its whitewashed hillside medina is home to the Dar el Makhzen, a palace of the sultans that's now a museum of Moroccan artifacts. The American Legation Museum, also in the medina, documents early diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Morocco in an 1821 Moorish-style former consulate. ― Google
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Tony visited Christopher Gibbs' house (antiques dealer and expat) for a garden dinner party with other expats.
How beautiful is Tangier! You can stay at the Dar Sultan, the Dar Nour or the famous Grand Hotel Nord Pinus. Wander in the Kasbah district, around the Grand Socco and Petit Socco souks, visit Saint Andrew’s church and admire the facade of the Gran Teatro Cervantes. To have a cup of coffee, you can choose between Cinéma Rif, Gran Café de Paris, Café Baba, Café Central or Café Hafa. For drinks, the rooftop of North Pinus is unrivalled, but you can also enjoy some music at Les Fils du Détroit, or at the El Morocco Club speakeasy. As for the restaurants, the choice is large: Salon Bleu for lunch, Saveur de Poisson, Chez Hassan Bab Kasbah, El Dorado, or enjoy a couscous on the terrace of Dar El Kasbah.
