Tetouan is a gem of a town in a striking area at the foot of the Rif Mountains, and only a couple of kilometers from the ocean. In spite of seeing generally couple of outside guests, there's a demeanor of realness here that enhances a visit. The old medina, an Unesco World Heritage site, seems as though it has not changed in a few centuries. The cutting edge focus that adjoins it sparkles in white, its Spanish veneers given a current facelift to tempting effect.
That Spanish impact dates from 1912– 56, when Tetouan was the capital of the Spanish protectorate, which enveloped a lot of northern Morocco. The town's involved acquaintance with Andalucia has abandoned it with a Hispano-Moorish character that is one of a kind in Morocco, as physically reflected in the white structures and wide streets of the Spanish piece of the city, known as the Ensanche (expansion).