Is there parking near Bab el-Oqla?

Yes. There is street parking along the road outside the gate and a paid lot 200 m east. On Fridays and market days arrive before 10am — spaces fill quickly with visitors to the museum.

How do the tanneries relate to this gate?

Walk inside Bab el-Oqla, bear right, and follow the scent — the working tanneries are about 5 minutes in. A local apprentice will usually offer a short tour in exchange for a small tip.

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Bab el-Oqla

EASTERN MEDINA GATE

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Bab el-Oqla — Tetouan

EASTERN MEDINA GATE

Bab el-Oqla (also spelled Bab Okla) is the eastern gate of Tétouan's UNESCO medina, one of seven historic portals in the Almohad-era ramparts. Just inside the gate are the Ethnographic Museum, Dar Sanaa's artisan school, and a short walk to the tanneries. Outside the gate, the road climbs toward Jebel Dersa and the Martil road — making Bab el-Oqla the most useful entry for first-time visitors focused on crafts and museums.

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For first visits yes. It opens directly onto the Ethnographic Museum and Dar Sanaa artisan school, and puts you a short walk from the tanneries and the leather souk — the densest cluster of "what to see" sights in one corner of the medina.