TANGIER

or centuries, the cosmopolitan, creative city of Tangier — poised at Morocco’s northern tip — has been a gateway between Europe and Africa. In the 20th century, the likes of Matisse, Kerouac, Jagger and Hendrix were drawn to the city’s dazzling sunlight and laid-back cafe culture. (Idlers’ Terrace) on Boulevard Pasteur. Offering views across the Strait of Gibraltar, this rampart-like pavement is a prime people-watching spot, as is Tangier’s palm-shaded main square, , a five-minute walk away.