Arabic is the official language, the city has its own dialect, a particular citadin variant of non-Hilalian Arabic which is distinct from Jebli Arabic. However, Jebli Arabic is predominant since people from the neighboring rural areas settled in the city during the 20th century rural flights. The use of Spanish and French is still widespread especially by the businessmen and intellectual elites due to past colonial ties and geographic location close to Europe. The majority religion is Islam; small Christian and Jewish communities also exist.

Into the labyrint of streets in Tetouan, Morocco.

Tetouan, Maroc.

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Tetouan

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Each day, thousands of individuals walk across the border into Ceuta, Spain, and purchase tax-free all they can carry. Taxis wait to haul the goods to central points for distribution and sale in Morocco.

As seen from my hotel room

Tetouan

Landscape

Tetouan Medina, a street with a very unfortunate name

The hotel we stayed at in Tetouan - run by a delightful and friendly Spanish woman and her husband

Tetouan

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Each day, thousands of individuals walk across the border into Ceuta, Spain, and purchase tax-free all they can carry. Taxis wait to haul the goods to central points for distribution and sale in Morocco.

Tetouan

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Each day, thousands of individuals walk across the border into Ceuta, Spain, and purchase tax-free all they can carry. Taxis wait to haul the goods to central points for distribution and sale in Morocco.

the medina

People on street in Tetouan

Souk de Tetouan