Perdicaris Park (Rmilat)
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A pine-forest park on the Atlantic coast, home to a 19th-century tycoon’s villa, with views over the strait.
Perdicaris Park, also known as the Rmilat Forest, lies on the road west of Tangier toward Cape Spartel. It is a forest of pines and eucalyptus facing the strait, with trails, picnic areas and sea-viewing platforms, and it is a favorite spot for locals to walk on weekends. The white villa in the forest belonged to Ion Perdicaris, a 19th-century Greek-American tycoon who was kidnapped in 1904 by the local chieftain Raisuli, sparking an international incident. The story was later adapted into the film The Wind and the Lion. The villa has been restored, and you can visit its exterior and some rooms. The park is free and can be visited on the way to Cape Spartel.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Cap Spartel
- Café Hafa
- Caves of Hercules
- Phoenician Tombs (Marshan Necropolis)
- St Andrew's Church, Tangier
- Mendoubia Gardens
- Kasbah of Tangier
- Grand Socco