Outdoors · Tangier · Morocco
5 best outdoor things to do in Tangier
Parks, viewpoints and open-air sights for the dry, bright days.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: KJP1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Start with Caves of Hercules, Mendoubia Gardens and Cap Spartel. Together the 5 picks below take roughly 5–7 hours across 3 areas; 4 are free.
Key facts
- Places in this guide
- 5
- Free entry
- 4
- Time to see them all
- 5–7 hours
- Areas
- Cap Spartel and Rmilat, Medina and Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay
Outdoors in Tangier
Nature · Cap Spartel and Rmilat
1.Caves of Hercules
Visit in the late afternoon and stay for sunset over the Atlantic at Achakar beach next door.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Nature
- Kids
- Photo spot
Garden · Medina
2.Mendoubia Gardens
Sit under the huge banyan tree on a hot afternoon; it is one of the coolest spots in the city centre.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Nature
Viewpoint · Cap Spartel and Rmilat
3.Cap Spartel
Go on a clear day and combine it with the Caves of Hercules, about 10 minutes further south.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Photo spot
- Outdoors
Waterfront · Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay
4.Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay
Walk the Corniche in the early evening, when Tangier's families come out and the sea breeze cools the city.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- After dark
- Outdoors
Park · Cap Spartel and Rmilat
5.Perdicaris Park
Visit on the way to Cap Spartel for a short forest walk with views over the Strait.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Outdoors
- Kids
Grouped by area
| Area | Places | Time needed |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Spartel and Rmilat | Caves of Hercules, Cap Spartel and Perdicaris Park | 1 hour + 1 hour + 1–2 hours |
| Medina | Mendoubia Gardens | 30 minutes |
| Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay | Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay | 1–2 hours |
Booking and timing
Of these 5, 4 free, 1 low cost. None needs booking far in advance. The longest visit is Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay; group the rest by area to save travel time.
How to fit them into 2 half-days
Grouped by area and kept to about four hours each, so you walk more than you ride.
- Half-day 1 (Cap Spartel and Rmilat and Medina): Caves of Hercules → Cap Spartel → Perdicaris Park → Mendoubia Gardens, at least 4 hours.
- Half-day 2 (Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay): Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay, at least 1 hour.
The best months to be outside
- July: highs of 28°C (82°F), about 0 rainy days, very busy crowds. Hot and dry, though sea breezes help; busy with Moroccans returning from Europe on holiday and domestic tourists.
- June: highs of 25°C (77°F), about 2 rainy days, busy crowds. Warm and sunny with long evenings; beach season starts.
- August: highs of 28°C (82°F), about 1 rainy days, very busy crowds. Peak summer: crowded beaches and ferries, and the Levante wind can blow for days.
The neighbourhoods they are in
- Medina — Whitewashed lanes, the Petit Socco and riad guesthouses between the port and the kasbah
- Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay — Seafront promenade, city beach and the new marina below the medina
- Cap Spartel and Rmilat — Pine forests, villas and Atlantic headlands west of the city
More of Tangier
Questions travellers ask
+Where should I start in Tangier?
Caves of Hercules. These sea caves on the Atlantic coast, about 14 km west of the centre, have an opening to the ocean said to resemble a map of Africa in reverse.
+Which of these are free in Tangier?
Mendoubia Gardens, Cap Spartel, Corniche and Tanja Marina Bay and Perdicaris Park.