Showing posts with label Morocco - Medina of Tétouan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morocco - Medina of Tétouan. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 October 2023

MOROCCO

This cover from Morocco depicts 2 stamps of same type, issued in 2022, celebrating the Medina of Tetouan. Morocco's most complete medina at Tétouan served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia during the 8th century. The town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees following the Reconquista, the influence of which is evident in its art and architecture. The site is inscribed at UNESCO since 1997.

Sunday, 2 October 2022

MOROCCO

This special first day cover from Morocco depicts a single stamp issued in 2022 celebrating the old city of Tétouan. Tétouan is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 60 kilometres of Tangier. Tétouan is a renowned multicultural center. The medina of Tétouan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.