Everything you need before visiting Tetouan

The currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD). Cash rules in the medina, taxis, and many cafés. Cards work at hotels, supermarkets, and mid/large restaurants.

• ATMs in the Ensanche, main squares, and shopping centres.
• Keep small bills for taxis and crafts.
• Exchange at banks or official bureaux — avoid the street.

Arabic (darija), Spanish, and French are spoken. English is growing in tourist areas. Tetouan keeps a living Hispanic heritage — many shopkeepers and elders understand and speak Spanish.

220 V, 50 Hz. Type C/E (European) sockets. Bring an adapter if coming from UK/USA.

WiFi at hotels, cafés, and restaurants. For mobile data, get an eSIM or local SIM (Maroc Telecom, Orange, Inwi) at the airport or downtown.

Petits taxis (blue) inside the city — short and cheap. Grand taxis to Martil, M’diq, Tangier, Chefchaouen. CTM and Supratours for long-distance buses. The medina is walking-only.

• Ask for the meter in petits taxis.
• Grand taxis leave when full (6 passengers).
• Useful apps: Heetch / Careem in some areas.

Medina and souks open early and close at sunset. Restaurants: 12:30–15:30 and 19:30–23:00. Friday midday is quieter (prayer). Hours shift during Ramadan.

Tetouan is calm. Watch belongings in crowded spots and ignore pushy touts in the medina. Dress respectfully near mosques and zawiyas. Ask before photographing people.

Spring (April–June) and autumn (September–October): golden light, ideal weather. July–August: the coast fills with Moroccans and diaspora. Winter: calm medina and lower prices.

Police 19 · Gendarmerie 177 · Fire 15 · Medical emergencies 141. International code: +212.