Advantages: Everything I've mentioned in the review, an affordable, truely unbelievable city. Disadvantages: Poverty and pollution, try to help out as much as you can.
Ok, first off I would like to say that I may have an ever so slightly biased point of view due to my ethnicity being half Moroccan, but...Tangier is by far the best city in Morocco. There is so much to do and see and so much culture that you easily become immersed in the city's surrealism. For me it is easy to see while so many poets, artists, writers, and musicians have visited and lived in Tangier (like the Rolling Stones, Jack Kerouac, William ... ...This city is like no other, with its beautiful beaches and intoxicating night life, it is hard not to have a good time here. Days can be spent lounging on the beach or bargaining in the casbah for a pair of baboosh or a pretty jellaba. At night one can explore the boulevard as everyone seems to be out for a good time. I recommend visiting the lounge TangerInn, a great little bar with cheap drinking and great company in a location that really en captures ...
whoishayat 21.09.2009
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Advantages: in morocco, Disadvantages: can be a massive culture shock
after the smooth ferry crossing involving relaxing on the decks, reading, sleeping Tangier was a shock. as soon as you step through customs you will be acosted by people trying to sell you anything and everthing. although some may find this initially intimidating if you are clear they will leave you alone (and ignore all of their horror stories- the trains are not on strike and you will probably not be mugged in the medina) the town its self is worth ... ...first time in morocco make sure you make a beeline for a coffee/ tea shop for some mint tea. very sugary but very yummy.
not an amazing amount to do in the evening- no 'english' bars, or many tourists (thank god?!) but it is well worth mooching about and soaking up the moroccan atmosphere before moving somewhere else- fez/ asilah? ...
roseyd 12.06.2005
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