Morocco Odyssey 7: Tetouan

 We finally took our leave of Chefchaouen and drove to Tetouan, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here we encountered the first of our local guides who took over leading the tour group to the sites in each city. These guides were all proficient in English and well schooled in the history and culture of their respective domains. Best of all, they each possessed a good sense of humor.

Tetouan houses one of the many palaces of King Mohammed VI. The square located in its vicinity is quite colorful, as can be seen below.

The Tetouan medina is a labyrinth of narrow streets and squares, and filled with all manner of small shops.



What also makes Morocco so fascinating is the people, and the wares and food they sell. The top and 3rd/4th images show characteristic Berber headwear.





Many were not actively involved in commerce. The elderly gentleman in the bottom image, Abraham, is among the last of a once large Jewish population in Tetouan.