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Morocco in a day? Sure, why not. It is that easy
Tangier has enchanted a plenty of famous peoples likes, Paul Bowles,
Barbara Hutton, W. Burroughs, Malcolm Forbes, Cecil Beaton, Joe Orton,
Jack Kerouac, Truman Capote, Allen Ginsberg, Tennessee Williams, Brion
Gysin... etc, They all arrived here searching for cheap thrills, freedom
and a way of life impossible to find in
Tangier is renowned for the Mendoubia gardens, with their eight-hundred-year-old trees, the Sidi Bouabid Mosque, its minaret decorated with multi-hued faiences dominating the Medina, the Kasbah Square with its portico of white marble columns, and the great Mechouar where the pashas were once wont to give audience. The status of international free zone which the city enjoyed for a number of years added to Tangier's celebrity, and it bas become an obligatory stop-off for any tourist in search of the real Morocco. The city of Tangier is 2300 years old. In 1290, the city became Arab. Today, there is still a strong Arab influence over Tangier. Arabic is the official language and Arab traditional dress is still the fashion in the Kasbah and the Medina. This Arab snake charmer is trying to charm the tourists into giving him a little baksheesh.
I recommend that as soon as you arrive in Tangier or before, contact
Youssef and his staff your professional guide in Tangier Tourist Information Office in
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