Nancy P. Coon:
A single visit to Tangier is enough to ensure that you never forget this fascinating city where history and legend are entwined. It is almost impossible not to get lost in the steep alleyways that tumble over the hillsides. A...
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Beach bar, Mediterranean coast
For decades, between 1920 and the late 1950s, Tangier was a
playground for adventure-seekers and the rich and famous,
attracting all those seeking a tax haven or a mystic destination,
from authors to artists and spies to aristocrats. Regular visitors
included the likes of Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, and
Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. When Spain relinquished Tangier
back to Morocco in 1960, its duty-free status went with it, and the
city lost a great deal of its flair. Tourism is slowly increasing
once more, though: visitors succumbing to the city's proximity to
Europe are discovering that its decayed grandeur still has much to
offer; from its palm-treed promenade and sandy beach to the old
town section, and its outlying villages and resorts. Seasoned
Moroccan visitors, however, warn that it is best not to take on
Tangier until you are acclimatised to the rest of the country, and
to be vigilant as regards safety after dark. Despite its fall from
glory, a stylish cafe society has once again begun to build up in
modern day Tangier's boulevards, and the merchants in the medina
(old quarter) are doing good trade with tourists exploring its maze
of narrow streets, all of which are within sight of the Spanish
coast across the straits of Gibraltar.