Medina · Square & street
Grand Socco (Place du 9 Avril 1947)
The large square linking the new town to the medina.
Illustration (not a documentary image)Why go
A good starting point: the fountain, the market close by and the entrance to the medina through Bab Fahs.
Who it's for
Everyone. It is also an easy meeting point.
Good to know before you go
Very lively in the late afternoon.
Getting there
Petits taxis stop here. The whole centre can be reached on foot from the square.
- Neighbourhood
- Medina
- Recommended time
- ~20 min (estimate)
- Opening hours
- Not published: to be confirmed on site or with your accommodation
- Price
- Free access.
- Location
- Open in Google Maps
Not checked on site General information written by TangerLocal on 11 October 2026. Neither the opening hours nor the prices have been confirmed by the place or by a visit. Report a correction.
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Nearby
Cinémathèque de Tanger (Cinema Rif)≈ 0.0 km as the crow fliesAn art-house cinema and its café, in the former Cinema Rif on the Grand Socco.American Legation≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesA museum housed in the first American public property abroad, given in 1821.Petit Socco (Souk Dakhli)≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesThe small square at the heart of the medina, lined with historic cafés.