Kasbah · Monument & museum
Kasbah and Kasbah Museum
The fortified quarter at the top of the medina, with the former sultan's palace, now a museum, and a viewpoint over the Strait.
Illustration (not a documentary image)Why go
White ramparts, quiet lanes and the Bab Bhar gate opening onto the sea: on a clear day, the Spanish coast appears opposite.
Who it's for
First-time visitors, history lovers, photographers.
Good to know before you go
The lanes climb and include steps. Come early to avoid the groups.
Getting there
On foot from the Grand Socco, walking up Rue d'Italie, or by petit taxi to Bab Kasbah.
- Neighbourhood
- Kasbah
- Recommended time
- ~1 h 30 (estimate)
- Opening hours
- Museum: 10 am–6 pm according to the official page of the Fondation nationale des musées (fnm.ma, accessed 16 October 2026). This page says both "open Monday to Sunday" and "closed on Tuesday": avoid Tuesday or check on site. The Kasbah district is freely accessible.
- Price
- Museum, according to fnm.ma (accessed 16 October 2026): 30 DH over 18, 15 DH from 12 to 18, 5 DH under 12. Tickets also on sale at fnm.ma. Free access to the Kasbah district.
- Location
- Open in Google Maps
Not checked on site Prices and opening hours taken from the sources below, updated on 16 October 2026. Nothing has been confirmed by a visit. Report a correction.
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Sources
- National Museums Foundation (FNM), Kasbah Museum · accessed 16 October 2026
Nearby
Petit Socco (Souk Dakhli)≈ 0.3 km as the crow fliesThe small square at the heart of the medina, lined with historic cafés.Grand Socco (Place du 9 Avril 1947)≈ 0.4 km as the crow fliesThe large square linking the new town to the medina.Cinémathèque de Tanger (Cinema Rif)≈ 0.5 km as the crow fliesAn art-house cinema and its café, in the former Cinema Rif on the Grand Socco.