Morocco Travel Guide

HISTORIC    BUILDING

NATURAL SCENERY

NATURAL SCENERY

by 10 bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes. A central island holds a fortress casino Offline map
Google map ( from 10pm) . A pictorial display of Manrique’s work lies just inside the entrance,

50m to the right. This is a real hit in the summer, and perfect for families. A disco was being
added at the time of research.

Baños Arabes

Offline map Google map (Calle Arrabal 16; 11.30am-1.30pm & 6.30-8.30pm) Accidentally
discovered during street work, these ancient Arab baths sit on a main road, an incongruous
sight. There are two of them, with barrel-vaulted roofs originally covered with marble – the high-
tech spa of its time.

Monte Hacho

A walk around Monte Hacho is an option on a nice day; maps are available at the tourist office
or you can wing it and follow the coast. Since it’s an uphill slog from town, a good option is to
start by taking a cab (€10) to the Mirador de San Antonio two-thirds of the way up, which
offers magnificent views over Ceuta and north to Gibraltar. The summit of the peninsula is
crowned by the massive Fortaleza de Hacho, a fort first built by the Byzantines, and still an
active military installation. No visitors are allowed.

Back down at the main road, you keep going clockwise until you reach the Castillo del
Desnarigado (admission free; 11am-2pm Sat & Sun) , a small fort on the southeastern tip
of the peninsula, which houses a small military museum. There is a lighthouse above, and a
secluded beach, Playa Torrecilla , below.

García Aldave

If you’ve done everything else, the García Aldave can be crossed from coast to coast along the
N354, either by car or on foot (a hiking map from the tourist office will help). The route contains
a series of circular neo-medieval watchtowers, closed to visitors. Several of these are visible
from the excellent Mirador de Isabel II , which offers great views across the isthmus to Monte
Hacho. On 1 November, the Day of the Dead, there is a mass pilgrimage here to remember the
deceased.

The road ends at Benzú, a small town on the northern coast, which faces the grand sight of
Jebel Musa rising across the border. The mountain is known here as the Dead Woman, as it
resembles one, lying on her back. Contemplate mortality here over a cup of mint tea.

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