Comments on: Tangiers vs. Granada?

By: Garret123

Garret123 — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:40:35 +0000

I have never been to Morocco and can’t make a real comparison. But the Alhambra is one of the jewels in the crown of Spanish tourist sites and Granada overall a wonderful city. I have never heard anything similar said about Tangier (other African cities are great, of course, but perhaps not that one).
However, even if you still fancied Tangier there is also the practical problem. You don’t give the rest of your route, but I suspect it will be much easier to include Granada. As you noted, for Tangier you’d need first to get to Tarifa (pleasant enough, but not a particularly worthwhile town to visit), then cross over. And then do it in reverse.

By: evan

evan — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:40:17 +0000

I haven’t been to Tangiers, but I have been to Marrakesh and Casablanca. It is not meaningful to compare Tangiers and Granada. This is a dumb comparison, but because you’re from Detroit: it’s remotely like comparing Cleveland (which I kind of like-lived in Shaker Heights two years) and Dayton. Should I have said Toronto and Detroit? I don’t know.

Rick, with some good reason, places value on unique experiences that are within reach of average travelers. He also believes in broadening perspectives. There are plenty of great places in Spain (and Gibraltar, which is NOT a favorite of mine) that you don’t have time to see. Forget about Tangiers for this particular trip.

Like most newsboard posts, this is an OPINION.

By: kate

kate — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:39:54 +0000

No question. Go to the Alhambra.

While I did find visiting Tangiers interesting, many people dislike it. The Alhambra was a highlight of my trip to Spain. I spent the better part of a day there.