>>Tetouan..medina
>>Khalifa Palace
>>Socco El Hots
>>The Guersa el Kébira
>>The mosques and Zaouias

Capital of Morocco's North, Tetouan is a welcoming city and blend of cultures and colors set before the shores of the Mediterranean. Tetouan is a meeting place of intellectual, cultural and artistic life harking from many traditions the blending of which has marked the social identify of the city. The cultural contribution of the medina of Tetouan is a fundamental feature of the city. It is about a spirit resulting from five centuries of history. It easy to get to the medina through Bab Okla to visit the SKALA ethnographic museum or for a stroll in Souika, where General Franco lived when he stayed in Tetouan. This district is the home of the Lalla Fariya mosque built in 1170.

Built in the 18th century in times of Moulay Ismaïl, the Khalifa palace is one of the models of the Alaouite dynasty. Enter the patio and revel at the scent of jasmine flowers, listen to the song of the fountain, enjoy the tranquility before going to the El Fouki suk where people in white djellabas or western dress, mountain dwellers in gray burnouses, peasant women in red and white striped "mendils", let themselves be enticed by a thousand and one delights in the shops.

A charming little square with a few admire the traditional garb on pottery. Just a few feet away, the jewelers' countless handicrafts items.

In the medina of Tetouan, Guelsa El Kébira is the realm of materials, cloth and garments. The sparkling, plain, luxurious and embroidered cloth are genuine marvels to behold. The colors and materials seem to stand out in a countless array. Right in front of your eyes a living stage. In the middle of the square, women of the Rif clad in their traditional costumes remain seated behind stands brimming over with red, white and blue striped materials..

Mosques and Zaouias are very important in the daily life of Tetouan, like the «Jamaa Al Kebir» mosque built by Sultan Moulay Slimane in the 18th century. Tetouan is a city of saints and zaouias like those of Sidi Ali Ben Raisoun and Sidi Ali Baraka.