For your first visit, a 2-hour licensed guide is worth it — the medina is compact but dense, with hidden funduqs, Mellah lanes, and craft workshops most visitors miss. After that, it's small enough to explore on your own.

Which gate is the best entry point?

Bab el-Oqla on the east side puts you close to the Ethnographic Museum and Dar Sanaa. Bab er-Rouah on Place Hassan II gives you the Royal Palace façade first.

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Medina of Tétouan

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Medina of Tétouan — Tetouan

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The Medina of Tétouan is one of the smallest and most complete walled medinas in Morocco, founded in the late 15th century by Andalusian refugees from Granada. Whitewashed houses, wrought-iron windows, seven historic gates, and tightly knit artisan quarters sit inside Almohad-era ramparts — listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997 for its exceptionally preserved Hispano-Moorish character.

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Tetouan

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Yes. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 for its exceptionally intact Hispano-Moorish urbanism, little changed since the Andalusian refoundation of the late 15th century.