Top Things to do in Tangier-Tetouan Region
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9 Sacred & Religious Sites in Tangier-Tetouan Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Tangier-Tetouan Region, Morocco including Spanish Mosque, St. Andrew's Church, Gran Mezquita de Tanger, Shrine of Rabbi Amram ben Diwane, Mosquee Bab Al Souk, Grand Mosque, Jewish cemetery of Tetouan, Jewish cemetery of Asilah, Moulay Ali Ben Rashid Mosque.
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1. Spanish Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By MaryB813 - Dallas, United States
It was an easy hike up the mountain to the Spanish mosque which rewarded us with a magnificent panoramic view of Chefchaouen. We hiked up the back way from the car park area via a goat path near the cemetery. We hiked down a path that had steps that seemed like the more public way to go to and from. Frankly the hike up was more enjoyable. Spectacular view!
2. St. Andrew's Church
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By jillianarb - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Anglian church with a fascinating well maintained cemetery beside the building. A reminder of the former British Ex-patriot community that hardly exists today now the congregation is mainly African. I photographed an attractive lady with her baby from Nigeria. (See my photos). The pianist is Scottish South African educated Gordon (photo) the warden is Jerry Butler (photo) accompanied by his Welsh wife Merryll. The priest was an English female locum as the community is dying! Yassim is the knowledge, friendly and helpful caretaker who spoke excellent English. Donations are welcome, books and excellent postcards are on sale. A meeting place on Sunday after the 11.00 service around 11.30ish outside. Visitors of all faiths are welcome. A MUST quiet place to escape the hustle and bustle outside! Service in January (wintertime) only on Sundays at 11.00 am but open to visit during the week. Highly recommended. Go, Go, Go!!
3. Gran Mezquita de Tanger
4. Shrine of Rabbi Amram ben Diwane
5. Mosquee Bab Al Souk
6. Grand Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By HINAWASEEM - Islamabad, Pakistan
After the Kasbah this is the most important building of Chefchaouen. It was built back in the fifteenth century. It has wonderful architecture with an unusual staircase and an octagonal minaret. As it is a functioning mosque, non Muslims cannot enter it.
7. Jewish cemetery of Tetouan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By TomiV352 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Oldest Jewish cemetery in Morocco is situated in Tetouan, on hillside of Mount Dersa overlooking Tetouan Medina (Old city). You can get there from Medina through Bab Mkabar, road between 2 parts of Muslim cemeteries leading to the gate of Jewish cemetery. You have to call the keeper to open it if its not open, as usually it's closed. We waited about 20 minutes till the guardian came to open for us. Its probably the most interesting Jewish cemetery in Morocco, and also the biggest, with 35000 graves, its more than 500 years old, since 1492, since Spanish rulers expel all Jews. As per estimation, there are about 10000 tombstones there. Oldest part is upper part of the cemetery so you have to climb a bit up, but you will be rewarded by beautiful view on the city of Tetouan up to Martil beach even. Most graves facing west to Jerusalem (feet first), as per Jewish faith. Cemetery is known also like Castilian cemetery and most of the tombs are very special - almost without Hebrew writing (the oldest ones), just simple anthropomorphic engravings and designs like sun, flower, wheel, but not humans. Only about 1500 graves have inscriptions. This is very unique and highly unusual for Jewish cemeteries. As we get explanation, grave stones would include personal information and data of the deceased one only if the one has no descendants to continue the family line. Also is said, that descendants has to remember exact location of the tomb of his family. It's a magical place to visit, really piece of history of 500 years, and not only Jewish cemetery. It should be part of the world heritage!
