Northern Morocco & the Rif
Northern Morocco is a layered world of Andalusian medinas, Rif mountain roads, spiritual towns, Mediterranean coves and quiet villages between Tangier, Tétouan and Al Hoceima.
Some places also appear in Mediterranean & Eastern Morocco because the Rif and Mediterranean coast overlap. This is intentional cross-linking, not duplication.
Andalusian north and Rif towns
Historic cities, blue medinas and spiritual towns form the cultural core of the north.
Tangier
Strait gateway where northern, Atlantic and Mediterranean identities meet.
Open page City guideTétouan
UNESCO medina, Andalusian memory and the cultural heart behind Tamuda Bay.
Open page City guideChefchaouen
Blue medina, Rif mountain culture and spiritual atmosphere.
Open page City guideOuazzane
Spiritual town, green hills, craft routes and northern quietness.
Open page OverviewTaounate
Rif foothills, olive landscapes and northern rural heritage.
Open pageMediterranean Rif coast
The Rif coast adds beaches, coves and small towns to the northern identity.
Al Hoceima
Rif city with a strong Mediterranean bay and coastal identity.
Open page Also linkedM’diq–Rincón
Mediterranean resort town linked to Tétouan and Tamuda Bay.
Open page OverviewMartil
Tétouan-area Mediterranean seaside town and local summer escape.
Open page OverviewCabo Negro
Beach and resort landscape between M’diq, Martil and Tétouan.
Open page OverviewFnideq
Northern coastal town close to Ceuta and the Tétouan coast.
Open page OverviewKsar Sghir
Historic Strait/Mediterranean coastal town between Tangier and Ceuta.
Open page OverviewBelyounech & Jbel Musa
Dramatic coast-and-mountain landscape facing the Strait gateway.
Open page OverviewOued Laou
Small Mediterranean town between Tétouan and the Rif coast.
Open page OverviewEl Jebha
Rif coastal town between Oued Laou and Al Hoceima.
Open pageRif gateways and eastern links
Taza and Tafoughalt-Zegzel connect the Rif, Middle Atlas and Oriental corridors.