Ceuta
This creative maritime park is a real hit in the summer and perfect for families. One of several parks developed by the artist and architect C茅sar Manrique, it borrows the city-walls theme to construct a huge pool deck on the sea, including a grand lagoon and two other saltwater pools, surrounded by tapas bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes and a disco.
A central island holds a fortress casino. Hours and prices change throughout the year; check the website for specifics.
24.88 MILES
One of Andaluc铆a's most fabulous beaches, Punta Paloma, 10km northwest of Tarifa, is famous for its huge blond sand dune. At its far western end, you can鈥
Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures
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This recently refurbished museum is housed in the former sultan's palace of Dar El Makhzen. The focus is on the history of the area from prehistoric times鈥
Tangier American Legation Museum
29.06 MILES
This museum, in an elegant five-storey mansion, is a must-see: Morocco was the first country to recognise the United States by opening its ports to the鈥
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The Grand Socco is the romantic entrance to the medina, a large, sloping, palm-ringed plaza with a central fountain that stands before the keyhole gate,鈥
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The medina, the top attraction of Tangier, is a labyrinth of alleyways both commercial and residential. It's contained by the walls of a 15th-century鈥
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Sprawling between 7km and 10km northwest of Tarifa, to the great white dune at Punta Paloma, Valdevaqueros is one of Tarifa's most popular kitesurfing鈥
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This was once the most notorious crossroads of Tangier, the site of drug deals and all forms of prostitution. Today the facades are freshly painted,鈥
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This is the charming heart of Ceuta, with manicured tropical plantings, a square of freshly renovated cobblestone pathways and some of the city鈥檚 finest鈥
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The Casa de los Dragones on Plaza de los Reyes is a fantastic dream that has entered the real world. This former home is an extraordinary example of鈥
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Accidentally discovered during street work, these ancient Arab hammams sit on a main road, an incongruous sight. There are two of them, with barrel鈥
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This ageing municipal museum has a small collection showing the peninsula鈥檚 pre-Spanish history, with all labels in Spanish. The temporary exhibitions are鈥
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With its green triumphal arch (inscribed 鈥榓 monument to coexistence鈥) and fountain, this plaza borders the twin-towered yellow Iglesia de San Francisco鈥
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This intriguing museum is dedicated to and run by the Spanish Legion, an army unit set up in 1920 that played a pivotal role in Franco鈥檚 republican army鈥
6. Museo de la Basilica Tardorromana
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This superbly executed underground museum is integrated into the architectural remains of an ancient basilica discovered during street work in the 1980s,鈥
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A striking early 20th-century building with an elegant dome and clock that has served as both a palace and city hall. Inside, find paintings and sketches鈥
8. Santuario de Nuestra Se帽ora de 脕frica
0.39 MILES
The striking yellow 17th-century baroque-style church in Plaza de 脕frica remains active among Ceuta's Roman Catholic faithful. The altar has a powerful鈥