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Easily overlooked, the two town beaches, Playa del Chorillo and Playa de la Ribera
Offline map Google map , lie to the south of the isthmus, beneath Av Martinez Catena. They are
well kept and conveniently located, although the sand is a bland grey.
Museo de la Legión
Offline map Google map (Paseo de Colón; admission free, donations appreciated; 10am-
1.30pm Mon-Sat) This intriguing museum is dedicated to and run by the Spanish Legion, an
army unit set up in 1920 that played a pivotal role in Franco’s republican army. Loaded to the
gills with memorabilia, weaponry and uniforms, not to mention glory, pomp and circumstance, it
is a fascinating glimpse into the military culture that shaped the north, from the imperious statue
of Franco, to the explanation of how the legion’s intrepid founder, Millan Astray, lost his right
eye, to the history of the legion in cinema. They even check your passport at the door.
Alternatively, you can enlist at http://lalegion.es. There are guided tours in English.
Museo de Ceuta
Offline map Google map (30 Paseo del Revellín; admission free; 10am-2pm & 5-8pm Mon-Sat,10am-2pm Sun & holidays) This ageing municipal museum has a small collection showing the
peninsula’s pre-Spanish history, with all labels in Spanish. The temporary exhibitions are of
more interest.
Plaza de los Reyes
Offline map Google map With its green triumphal arch (inscribed ‘a monument to coexistence’) andfountain, this plaza borders the twin-towered yellow Iglesia de San Francisco Offline map
Google map . But the real treasure lies across the street: the Casa de los Dragones Offline map
Google map (House of Dragons), a fantastic dream that has entered the real world. Perfectly
restored, this former home is an extraordinary example of eclectic architecture, with Moorish
arches, polished brick facades, Mansard roofs, fabulous balconies, and the pièce de résistance
: four enormous dark dragons springing from the roof. The intricate anagram of the Cerni
Gonzalez Brothers, the builders, is emblazoned on the corner. Tip your hat.
Museo de la Basilica Tardorromana
Offline map Google map ( 10am-1.30pm & 5-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-1.30pm Sun) This
superbly executed underground museum is integrated into the architectural remains of an
ancient basilica discovered during street work in the 1980s, including a bridge over open tombs,
skeletons included. The artefacts become a means of branching out into various elements of
local history. In Spanish, but definitely worth a lap through. Enter via Calle Queipo de Llano.
Parque Marítimo del Mediterráneo
Offline map Google map (admission €1; 10am-7pm, pool Apr-Sep, closed Thu) This creativemaritime park is one of several versions developed by the brilliant artist and architect Cesar
Manrique of the Canary Islands. The architect borrowed the city-walls theme to construct a
huge pool deck on the sea, including a grand lagoon and two other saltwater pools, surrounded