Mendoubia Gardens
حدائق المندوبية
A historic garden beside Grand Socco, once the residence of the sultan’s representative during the International Zone era, with a centuries-old banyan tree.
The Mendoubia Gardens lie just north of Grand Socco. Originally the garden of the residence of the sultan’s representative in Tangier (the Mendoub) during the International Zone period, its most striking feature is a huge banyan tree said to be several centuries old, with tangled aerial roots. Old cannons are on display, along with a memorial marking Mohammed V’s 1947 speech in Tangier. The garden is free and shady, a good place to rest before or after exploring the old city, and locals often gather here to chat or play chess. The official residence building is generally not open to the public.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- St Andrew's Church, Tangier
- Grand Socco
- Medina of Tangier
- Kasbah Museum (Dar el Makhzen)
- Petit Socco
- Kasbah of Tangier
- Tangier American Legation
- Gran Teatro Cervantes