Trip to Tangier, Morocco

If you are planning to stay more than couple of days in Tarifa there is a good change to go to visit Africa. There are arranged different kind of excursions every day from Tarifa to Tangier. If you want to join a group or discover Tangier by yourself, the both ways are possible.

Tangier is only 14 kilometers away from Tarifa and it lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. The histrory of the city is very rich and it's now undergoing rapid development and modernezation which means that there is many things to see and discover.

One company that arranges travels to Tangier is FRS. They have good range of departure of the ferries and the fastest ferry from Tarofa to Tangier takes only 35 minutes. You can recognize the company from the red and white colours.

When starting to plan the trip to Morocco, at first you should check out that you have your passport, valid for 6 monts minimum, with you. Then other important thing is to fill a custom-form when entering and leaving the country. (The form is givent to you when buying the trip.) After that you're good to go and have a new experience that'll last in your mind.

When you arrive Tangier, you'll meet the many people trying to sell you their quide services, especially if you're not with a group. It's your choice if you want them to quide you or not, the help may be useful if you're planning to go to Medina. Medina is very interesting to see with it's narrow streets and Moroccan people.

There are also many commercial centers in Medina, where people sell handicrafts, spices and carpets for tourists.

It's also good to see the other places in Tangier too, outside Medina, as there is many beautiful spots to see. There is also many good places to eat delicious moroccoan food in the city. For example, Basteeya (Moroccan Chicken Pie) and Tajine (a berber dish) are dishes that are worth to try there.

So if there is a time for you to go to Tangier, don't hesitate. Make just sure that you're aware of that there are hustlers and tourist traps in Tangier also. Also one tip for you, choose not that windy day to go there (on a windy day it's always good to do kitesurfing..), as the sea may have big waves to offer. Then only the 35 minutes on ferry may feel a quite long time to be there..