TETOUAN

1. The Medina of Tetouan and its unique maze of shady streets, is a World of Humanity by Unesco Heritage. Its important Mellah (Jewish quarter) was called the little Jerusalem. This is the liveliest place at night. Here, the souks are well separated, each trade occupying a precise perimeter. The Tarafin street, lined with jewelery shops, leads to Hassan II Square and the Royal Palace, beautiful example of Moorish architecture. To the west, modern side lies the new town, El Ensanche. Its small buildings of five storeys maximum, with shops on the ground floor, were built under Spanish protectorate.

In the medina, the Archaeological Museum are close to the door Bab Everything and the Moroccan Arts museum next to Bab El Oqla. The first presents beautiful mosaics and a multitude of artifacts from the Roman era borrowed from Lixus site. The second, ethnological, exhibits traditional costumes and regional musical instruments. Close to the museum, the School of Arts and Crafts teaches all craft specialties. The National Institute of Fine Arts, founded in 1947 by Mariano Bertuchi, Spanish painter, has the distinction of having since 2000 a teaching section of the comics. It hosts every year since 2004 the International Festival of Comics.

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