International destination. Tangier
By Pedro Orihuela
TANGIER, AN INTERNATIONAL CITY
Tangier is the queen of the Straits of Gibraltar and lies a mere fifteen kilometres from Spain. Muslims, Christian and Jews have lived together here for centuries. A prime setting for novels, poems and films, it has also served as a refuge for artists, philosophers, intellectuals, and as a neutral city during World War 2 it played host to spies, ambassadors and military personnel from both sides.
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