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Tangier Hotels Presents: Your first Camel ride
Your First Camel Ride, Camel rides usually go for about 30 or 40 Dirhams. You can agree upfront about how far you’ll ride the camel, and some guides have even been known to have the camel RUN with you up there, which I’ve heard is a jaunty thrill, perhaps two people racing on camels would even be possible. Any way, It’s still a little steep by local standards but provides the definitive photograph of your trip to Morocco. Tourist Camel guides know this, so you can usually negotiate to just take a picture of you with the...
read moreHotels for Tangier Expo 2012
Don’t worry about finding a Hotel, the Tangier Expo 2012 was Morocco’s failed bid for the 2012 world expo, which was eventually awarded to Yeosu in south Korea. The city had put together a really incredible, almost unbelievable list of public works projects to be constructed in and around Tangier. Including a giant exhibition hall out in what is now the Tangier bay. As well as a massive parking area, and extension to the AutoRoute which would have been situated at the current site of construction for the Tangier City Mall. The King...
read moreWhat ever happened to the Rochester Fast Ferry?
What happened to the Rochester Fast ferry? Back in the early 2000′s Rochester, NY set up a ferry crossing to Toronto. It was the talk of the town in the upstate New York town where I grew up. But after the program collapsed due to a lack of passangers and poor planning, I can remember thinking “What Ever Happened to the Rochester Fast Ferry?” Well, just recently I stumbled across the answer to this mystery. The ferries were sold to FRS, a gigantic ferry company that offers service between Tangier and Tarifa. The only vestige...
read moreVisiting Ouezzane Morocco
Tucked in the Hills beyond Chefchaouen, Ouezzane is a relaxing change from the tourist clogged cities of the interior. Ouezzane is easily reached by Bus from Tangier or Tetuan, and not far from Fez. Look for tickets on the CTM website, or just show up at the bus station the morning that you’d like to leave. Alternatively you could simply travel to Chefchaouen and then take a bus or taxi the rest of the...
read moreTangier’s new stadiums
Watching Soccer games in Tangier The New Stadium Tangier has a great new stadium with seats for 45,000 fans, and has already hosted some top European teams for friendly matches, as well as the Meeting Tangier. Matches are great fun, but most people in attendance will be wild Moroccan youths, so it’s not a great family outing generally. Try to avoid seats between the visiting and home team sections. Occasionally supporters of rival teams throw objects at each other and police have to break them up. The biggest hurdle to watching games in...
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This weekend is Tangiers 4th annual Track meet, the “Meeting Tangier 2011″. Events will take place at the new stadium throughout the day with many world class athletes. The Moroccan running legend Hicham El Guerroche will himself be in attendance. The events start around 6:30 pm on Sunday September 18th. You can view the meet schedule here. Expect a real battle in the men’s and women’s 1500m, Morocco’s signature...
read more2011 Tangier Half Marathon in Morocco, June 11th
This weekend will be the first annual Tangier Half Marathon. It begins saturday june 11th at 4pm on Boulevard Mohammed 6th. Follow this link to sign up for the Tangier Half Marathon. Expect to find a wide range of athletes to attend, including many professional runners competing for prize money, as well as people just running to enjoy it. Hotels close to the marathon route include Hotel Rif, Hotel Solazure, and Hotel les...
read moreVegetarian Food In Tangier Morocco
There are many great options for vegetarian food here in Tangier, but you have to know where to look and what to ask for, or you could end up with all your veggies deep fried and salted. Le Salade Typically salads here contain Tuna, so if you don’t eat fish, say so ahead of time, and often they have mayonnaise for dressing, so if that’s not your thing, just ask for some oil and vinegar if they’re not already on the table. And remember that unwashed veggies are a dietary NO-NO for tourists, so pick a clean looking...
read moreSnorkeling In Tangier
It’s not the Great barrier reef, but tangier and the surrounding area does have some spots with decent snorkeling, and even spear-fishing for the brave. Playa Blanca is a sandy cove just outside Tangier on the Mediterranean, and the water can be very calm and clear, with rocky tidal sea life, and a few small fish darting around, and some random metal objects buried in the sand, including a sunken yellow peddle boat out at the end of the rock on the right side of the beach. It’s important there not to get far from the beach since a...
read moreIs Tangier Safe to Visit? Absolutely.
The deaths in Marrakech this April (2011) have tourists asking “Is Morocco safe?” and “Where in Morocco is safe?”. The answer to the first question is absolutely! Of the entire Arab world, Morocco is very likely the most stable. Within Morocco, Tangier has become a safe and friendly place for tourists, ex-patriots, and thousands of foreign-born Moroccans who return here every summer. Thanks to hard work by the “Brigade Touristique,” an additional police force that keeps visitors safe, visitors here mostly...
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