Tangier

Tangier needs 2 days: the medina and the Kasbah with views of the Strait of Gibraltar on one, and Cape Spartel (where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean) on the other. April-June brings mild weather ahead of summer heat. It's cheaper than European cities across the Strait, though somewhat pricier than inland Morocco given its proximity to Spain. It's the closest point in Africa to Europe (14km from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar), which historically made it a crossroads of European, Arab and African cultures, and a muse for writers like Paul Bowles.