Luxury Vacations in Tangier

Winking at Europe across the Straits of Gibraltar, white-washed Tangier gleams atop Africa like a saltwater pearl.

It’s little wonder artists and writers flock here, seduced by its scenic streets, sea air and a louche, libertarian permissiveness rarely found elsewhere in the country. Today, it’s the darling of the country’s up-and-coming creatives and a think tank for its intellectuals, a place to sip coffee on sun-splashed plazas and contemplate. Two hours’ travel south-east reveals Chefchaouen, a sky-blue town cradled by the dramatic Rif Mountains – a delightful jumping-off point for plunges in the waterfalls of Akchour, sunset hikes to the rock formation of God’s Bridge, or a journey to the luxury Mediterranean hideaways around Tamuda Bay.