Location: Tetouan
Top Things to do in Tetouan
What to do and see in Tetouan, Tangier-Tetouan Region: The Best Things to do
Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان, Berber languages: ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ, French: Tétouan, Spanish: Tetuán) is a city in northern Morocco. The Berber name means literally "the eyes" and figuratively "the water springs". Tétouan is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea. It lies a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 60 km (40 mi) E.S.E. of Tangier. In the 2014 Moroccan census the city recorded a population of 380,787 inhabitants. Tétouan's civil airport Sania Ramel Airport is located 6 km (4 mi) to the east.
Restaurants in Tetouan
1. Dar Sanaa
2. Feddan Park Tetouan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By DanielD525 - London, United Kingdom
Just outside the Medina but only just, with Bab Tut gate a two minute walk away. Views can be obtained of the White Dove by just casually sitting on the bench and looking up at the continuous white buildings with the mountain as a gorgeous back drop. The park is not a green park itslef, but a complete pedestrian zone that encounters mainly locals enjoying social time. Not too sure of its construction but it seems fairly new and gladly not ultra modern with plenty of arabic design evident to see. Such as mosaic tiling on the benches and floor, also situated in the middle is a white sheltered arch that has a a definition but not in English, and palm trees that cover the radius of the park. Came here in the day and felt completely safe. Hardly any tourists here which is definitely the case of missing Tetouan's hidden gem..
3. Dar El Oddi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
WE INFORM YOU THAT THE CULTURAL SPACE DAR EL ODDI WILL BE CLOSED FROM THE MONDAY 6th MAY TILL THE THURSDAY 6th JUNE INCLUDED. This traditional house, situated at the heart of the Medina of Tetuan was completely restored and the rooms were fitted out to hold the permanent exhibition "VISIONS OF TETUAN, 16th-20th CENTURIES", a collection of pictures where places, landscapes and urban spaces succeed one another to reveal the marvels of Tetuan, declared World Heritage by the UNESCO.
Reviewed By thinkfred - New York City, United States
Small, beautiful museum in the Medinah with an interesting collection in a beautifully restored house. Plan to spend about an hour there.
4. Tanneries of Tetouan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Marf13669 - Ogdensburg, United States
We visited the tanneries of Tetouan and were amazed the quality and variety of buttery soft leathers (mostly goat skins) that were processed there. The colors were beyond belief and vibrant. All the colors are created primarily from vegetables and some animals. We were given the background and history of this facility and followed the process from start to finish on a leather jacket. We were then invited into their showroom to see their products for sale. My wife bought a beautiful deep purple (color of an aubergine) short jacket (Eisenhower style) and I got a poof (ottoman) that I will fill when I get home. It was pieced together, hand-sewn and tooled in the traditional fashion. What a wonderful couple of hours.
5. Ensemble Artisanal
6. Medina of Tetouan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 430 reviews
This historic town center is one of the most well-preserved in all of Morocco, exhibiting vital Islamic and Andalusian architectural detail.
Reviewed By waterandmore - Rockland, United States
The medina in Tetouan is very large and full of a wide range of stalls and shops. It would be easy to get lost without a guide and safest to explore with a guide and helpers to ensure security. You can find everything from basic items and live chickens to fresh fish and meats and a wide range of clothing, leather goods and jewelry. You must bargain and negotiate a price - it is expected. You will see no dogs in the medina but will encounter a large number of small, black and white cats. The medina is lively and has a pulse. What we could not fully appreciate is how the medina relates to housing in the area and nearby. We kept moving with our guide through the medina, but did stop at a few shops and also watched as things were being measured and sold. We wish we would have had more time to explore. It was the best and most interesting medina we visited.
7. Modern Art Center of Tetouan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 32 reviews
8. The Ethnographic Museum
9. 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!
