Discover Morocco with Pepe Tours!

Morocco is a land so intrinsically beautiful and rich with heritage that the moment you step foot on it you feel completely transported to another time and place.

Tangier, Tetouan... just the names of these cities stir a hint of spice in the nostrils. Morocco has been thoroughly mythologised and for good reason. Travellers extol the country's unique living history, its shimmering light and its extraordinary art.

Morocco is the ideal African starting point for the traveller. An easy hop from Europe, it is hectic but friendly and stimulating as well. Open-air markets throughout the country are piled high with rugs, woodwork, jewellery and leather - said to be the softest in the world.

The city of Tetouan is strangely enchanting with its dramatic setting of the somber Rif Mountains and the cheerful and colourful Martil Valley. The white discolored white walls give way to burst of color here and there while green tile roofs frame the odd mixture of Spanish and Moorish architecture.

At the crossroads of Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, Tangier has an individual character. Its strategic position making it a crossroads of civilisations, Tangier, gateway to the African continent, looks across at Europe from the shores of Atlantic and Mediterranean alike. As a meeting-point of routes to so many different destination, Tangier has inevitably been marked by the History: Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards had all left their indelible mark on the city before it passed into Moroccan hands.

Tangier is a major port of entrance from Spain to the beautiful and lovely Kingdom of Morocco. Although it has lost a little of its glamorous image, it is still a bustling city with an air of mystery surrounding it. For most visitors that arrive in Morocco by sea, it is their first point of contact with the country. Although the old city is quite run down, it certainly has a lot of charm. The Petit Socco is great for a coffee and a good starting point for exploring the old city. Just wander around the maze of alleys and find your way to the old Sultans Palace overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar.

As do most of the Kingdoms towns, Tangier, the White City, possesses its Medina, the old Arab town containing a pair of picturesque markets: the Grand Socco and the Petit Socco (the Spanish word for "souk").

Set on an isthmus on the northern coast of Africa overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta is a city surrounded by the sea. An important port and commercial center, sometimes called the "Great Bazaar" because of its large number of stores, the city extends west from the Hacho Mountain, which juts out into the Mediterranean Sea and is said to be one of the legendary Towers of Hercules. From its heights, crowned by a fortress, exceptional views of the city, the Strait of Gibraltar and western Andalusia unfold, and at the outskirts of the city the Isabel II overlook provides memorable views.

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