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Tétouan, located 60 km east of Tangier, and a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, is a major Moroccan port on the Mediterranean Sea.
The city is situated in the middle of a belt of orchards that contain orange, almond, pomegranate and cypress trees.
From 1912 until 1956 Tetouan was the capital of the Spanish protectorate, which encompassed much of northern Morocco. This and the town’s long relationship with Andalucia have left it with a Hispano-Moorish character that is unique in Morocco. This is reflected in the Spanish part of the city, known as the Ensanche (extension), whose white buildings and broad boulevards have been restored to their original condition.