When I think about this part of the world I always conjure up snippets from the old black and white movie Casablanca. I have not been to this part of the world but I would love to add it to my list of many destinations. I should buy that book, the 1000 places to travel to before you die, so I can see how may I have been to so far and how many I have to go….so many places and so little time.
But I digress. Tangier is on the African side of the strait of Gibraltar less than 20 miles from Spain. Tangier is Morocco’s main northern port and it has been a cross roads between Africa and Europe for centuries.
Those old black and white movies told of this area being a refuge for smugglers, secret agents and adventurers really is true. Tangier is also a thriving artist colony and a new exciting mecca for tourist. There are now several boutique hotels, many restaurants and one of the kind shops and markets.
This is also a favorite for cruise ships because Tangier remains enticingly exotic with its Kashba, walled gardens and minarets rising silently above the city’s whitewashed walls and houses. The bay still sparkles and I am sure everyone can find a smoke filled bar, with a tinny sounding piano playing a somewhat familiar and strangely haunting song.
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