Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The caves are a place of stunning natural beauty and great archeological significance. Apparently, this is where the mythical figure, Hercules, used to rest after finishing his 12 labours. The cave also bears a mirror image resemblance to the continent of Africa.
The Caves of Hercules is an archaeological cave complex located in Cape Spartel, Morocco.
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Grand Stade of Tangier, ملعب ابن بطوطة
Completed in 2011, this stadium is multi-use but primarily for soccer, with a capacity of 75,500. The home team is IR Tanger, playing in Botola Pro the top tier. The stadium often hosts internationals and in 2025 / 26 staged matches in the Africa Cup of Nations.
former Forbes Museum of Tangier, Palais Mendoub
This impressive building is nowadays a government-owned residence for visitors. Until 1990 it served as a museum of historical battles with statues of soldiers on different battlefields. The building was also featured in the James Bond movie The Living Daylights.
Museum showcasing Moroccan modern art, mostly traveling exhibitions.
After the first Anglican church got too small, the current one was built behind the Sidi Bou Abib mosque. The church is built in Moorish style and the belltower is shaped like a minaret. In the graveyard next to the church rests prominent British figures in the history of the city, including the officers Sir Harry MacLean and Roy Howell with his wife Claire de Menasce, the criminal Paul Lund and writer Walter Burton Harris. There's also a plaque commemorating Emily Keene, who introduced the cholera vaccine to Morocco (her grave is elsewhere).
The continuation of the grand socco to the west, this garden features a large marble fountain and park benches.
Built in 1917 and decorated with polychrome tiles, this is the mosque right next to the grand socco.