A GENERAL GUIDE

TO TETOUAN
 Facts About Tetouan

Location Population Nicknames

Tetouan is located in nothern Tetouan is famously nicknamed
The population of Tetouan is
Morocco. It is one of the two most the “White Dove,” “Daughter of
estimated at 539,661.
important port cities in the Granada,” and “Little Jerusalem.”
country.
 History

Tetouan was founded as “Tamuda” in 3rd century BC.

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Tamuda was later destroyed in the first century AD and

became a Roman settlement under Emperor Augustus.
Modern Tetouan was constructed on the site of
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Tamuda during the Marinid Dynasty by Sultan Abou

Thabit.
In 1492, Tetouan was rebuilt by Muslim and Jewish
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refugees who fled to Morocco after the Fall of Granda.

Tetouan was the capital of the Spanish Protectorate
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between 1913 and 1956.

 The Ancient Medina

The ancient Medina was declared a UNESCO

World Heritage Site in 1997.
The buildings and archways of the old Medina
are influenced by Andalusian architecture.
The Medina includes the “Mellah” (Jewish
quarter), “Souk” Districts (traditional
marketplaces), the “Seven Gates,” and a tannery.
Tetouan’s Culinary Art
Tetouan’s food
culture is a blend of
Andalusian,
Ottoman, Jewish,
and European
influences.

Tetouan is reputed as the The city is also well-known for its street

“direct heir to the culinary vendors who sell traditional (Tetouani)

traditions of Granada” snacks such as chickpeas, kaliente and

(Fatema Hal 13). homemade sweets.