Exterior of Hotel Continental.

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Hotel Continental

Tangier


This grand hotel overlooking the strait offers a fascinating taste of International Zone archaeology; parts of The Sheltering Sky were filmed here. There are 54 rustic rooms (75% face the sea), which all received the direly needed additions of air-conditioning, modern TVs and proper toilets. The hotel has a large, dusty craft shop.