When is the best time to visit?

Late afternoon into early evening. The square fills with local families after 6pm, the palace façade glows at golden hour, and it is a natural starting point for a medina walk before dinner.

How do I get into the medina from Place Hassan II?

Walk toward the palace and bear left — Bab er-Rouah opens onto the main medina axis, leading to the souks, the Mellah, and eventually Bab el-Oqla on the east side.

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Place Hassan II

ROYAL PALACE SQUARE

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Place Hassan II — Tetouan

ROYAL PALACE SQUARE

Place Hassan II is the monumental square that bridges Tétouan's Spanish-era Ensanche and the UNESCO medina. The long white façade of the Royal Palace (Dar El Makhzen), with its green-tiled eaves and bronze doors, closes the eastern side; opposite stands the old Spanish town hall. Four bronze-capped columns mark the corners. It is Tétouan's civic heart — the place locals meet, kids play in the evening, and visitors step through Bab er-Rouah into the medina.

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FAQs

No. Dar El Makhzen is an active royal residence and closed to the public. You can photograph the façade from the square — guards will ask you not to step onto the palace forecourt.