Most travelers skip smaller Moroccan towns and cities like Tangier, Asilah, and Tetouan, yet these spots offer an eclectic mix of histories and cultures, all worth a stop ...

I arrived in Tangier after a quick ferry ride from Tarifa, on the southern coast of Spain. Though it’s just a 35-minute boat ride away, Tangier feels a world apart from Europe.

by Rick Steves, December 28, 2023 | Though it's just a 35-minute boat ride away from southern Spain, Tangier, Morocco feels a world apart from Europe. Read more here.

I took this route on my 10-day journey, starting in Tangier and making stops in Meknes, Fes, Rabat, and Marrakech. And there's simply no better way to travel to northern Morocco.