Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Many bus services from Chefchaouen originate elsewhere, so book in advance if possible.
CTM
( 039 987669)
services include Casablanca (Dh115, eight hours), Rabat (Dh85, six
hours), Fez (Dh70, four hours) and Tangier (Dh40, three hours).
Grands taxis
heading to Tetouan (Dh30, one hour) leave from just below Plaza Mo-
hammed V - change for Tangier or Ceuta.
CEUTA
Jutting out east into the Mediterranean, this 20-sq-km peninsula has been a Spanish enclave since 1640. Its re-
laxed, well-kept city centre, with bars, cafes and Andalucían atmosphere, provides a sharp contrast to the other
side of the border. Nonetheless, Ceuta is still recognisably African. Between a quarter and a third of the popula-
tion are of Rif Berber origin, giving the enclave a fascinating Iberian-African mix.
Ceuta makes a good alternative entry point by ferry from Spain to Morocco. Its ferry port
(estación marítima)
is west of the town centre, and has several daily high-speed ferries to Algeciras (around €28, 35 minutes). Bus 7
runs up to the Moroccan border
(frontera)
every 10 minutes from Plaza de la Constitución (€0.60). For Tangier,
take a
grand taxi
to Fnideq (Dh5, 10 minutes), just south of the border, and change there.
Ceuta's main attraction is its
Royal City Walls
( 956 511770; Ave González Tabla; 10am-2pm &
5-8pm) , and there's a helpful
tourist office
( 956 200560; Baluarte de los Mallorquines;
8.30am-8.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat & Sun) . If you get stuck for the night, try the
Pensión La Bohemia
(
956 510615; 16 Paseo de Revellín; s/d €25/35) ; you'll find good restaurants around the harbour. Remember that
Ceuta is on Spanish time and uses the euro.
