Tangier Tourism Soars as Chinese Visitors Double, Overall Arrivals Up 10%

According to figures just published by the provincial tourism delegation, the number of overnight stays last year stood at 1,339,828, up 7% compared to 2017, while the number of tourists increased by 10%.

The number of Chinese increased by 105% to reach 25,406 tourists, while during the same period overnight stays increased by 130%, according to the tourism delegation.

The other countries are not left behind with an 8% increase for the Spanish, 9% for the French. The number of Dutch tourists increased by 23%, the British by 13%.

Moroccan tourists still have a lot of confidence in the city of the strait for their holidays with a 10% increase in overnight stays (646,907 against 585,637 in 2017).

To stay in Tangier, visitors opt rather for the four-star, then the five-star, while others have set their sights on tourist residences.