Where should I have coffee on the square?

The traditional picks are Café Granada and the cafés on the radial Calle Mohammed V — espresso and churros in the morning, mint tea in the afternoon. For patisserie, follow locals to Rahmouni a block east.

How long for an Ensanche walk?

One hour at a relaxed pace covers Place Moulay el-Mehdi, the main axis of Calle Mohammed V, and arrival at Place Hassan II — the two squares bookend the new town.

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Place Moulay el-Mehdi

ENSANCHE SQUARE

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Place Moulay el-Mehdi — Tetouan

ENSANCHE SQUARE

Place Moulay el-Mehdi (Plaza Primo de Rivera under the Protectorate) is the centre of Tétouan's Ensanche, the Spanish-built new town laid out between 1913 and 1956. The circular plaza is ringed by whitewashed Neo-Mauresque and Art Deco façades, a central fountain, and the still-active Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Victorias — one of the few Catholic churches in Morocco. The surrounding streets hold Tétouan's best cafés and patisseries, the old Spanish post office, and the banking quarter.

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Tetouan

FAQs

Yes. The church is active and open to visitors outside Mass times. It is one of the few functioning Catholic churches in Morocco — dress modestly and keep visits brief.