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Overview

Who would expect to find hundreds of modernist buildings, the second-largest such collection outside Barcelona, in North Africa? Yet here they are, along with one perfectly preserved medieval fortress, several fascinating museums and a wealth of tapas bars. The result is Melilla, a great place to spend the weekend.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Melilla La Vieja

    Melilla La Vieja

    Melilla

    Perched over the Mediterranean, Melilla la Vieja is a prime example of the fortress strongholds that the Spaniards built along the Moroccan littoral鈥�

  • Palacio de Asamblea

    Palacio de Asamblea

    Melilla

    Nieto鈥檚 art-deco Palacio de Asamblea, whose floor plan depicts a ducal crown, is an operating town hall, although the staff at the entrance are willing to鈥�

  • Plaza de Espa帽a

    Plaza de Espa帽a

    Melilla

    Plaza de Espa帽a is the beating heart of Melilla, with arteries leading to the modernist new town and fortress. It's also where you can catch a bus to the鈥�

  • Casino Militar

    Casino Militar

    Melilla

    The magnificent two-storey building lining Plaza de Espa帽a holds free temporary art exhibitions in rooms extending from its Enrique Nieto鈥揹esigned hall鈥�

  • Cuevas del Conventico

    Cuevas del Conventico

    Melilla

    These extensive and well-restored caves were used for storage as well as a refuge during sieges, and pop out at a small beach below the cliffs. The鈥�

  • Museo de Historia, Arqueolog铆a y Etnogr谩fico

    Museo de Historia, Arqueolog铆a y Etnogr谩fico

    Melilla

    The fortress' warehouses are now home to two fascinating museums; one dedicated to the history of the Amazigh (Berber), Sephardic (Jewish) and Gitana 鈥�

  • Casa Ib谩帽ez Museum De Arte Contempor谩neo

    Casa Ib谩帽ez Museum De Arte Contempor谩neo

    Melilla

    Melilla's best gallery can be found inside Torre de la Vela, an 18th-century building within the fortress walls. It's worth wandering the six showrooms鈥�

  • Playa de la Ensanada de los Gal谩pagos

    Playa de la Ensanada de los Gal谩pagos

    Melilla

    Nestled below cliffs and the towering fortress walls is the secluded beach of Playa de la Ensanada de los Gal谩pagos, open from June to September (with鈥�

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