Ceuta is a Spanish autonomous city on the northern tip of Africa, sharing a border with Morocco and sitting at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. This compact enclave blends Spanish, Moorish, Portuguese, Jewish, and African cultures into a unique crossroads of continents and civilisations.
Historical sites
Places where Ceuta's past comes alive.
Murallas Reales (Royal Walls)
Where: Old town, central Ceuta
Admission: Exterior and moat: free. Interactive museum section: €2 (≈$2.16)
Museo de la Basílica Tardorromana
Where: Old town, near Plaza de la Constitución
Admission: Free
Fortaleza del Hacho
Where: Summit of Monte Hacho, eastern Ceuta
Admission: Exterior viewpoint: free. Guided interior tour: €5 (≈$5.40)
Catedral de la Asunción (Ceuta Cathedral)
Where: Plaza de Africa, city centre
Admission: Free (donations welcomed)
Museo de la Ciudad de Ceuta
Where: Old town, near the Royal Moat
Admission: Free
Foso Real (Royal Moat)
Where: Old city boundary, city centre
Admission: Free
Iglesia de San Francisco
Where: Old town, Ceuta
Admission: Free
Ermita de San Antonio
Where: Monte Hacho slopes, eastern Ceuta
Admission: Free
Plaza de Africa
Where: Historic heart of Ceuta
Admission: Free
Puerta de Africa (Africa Gate)
Where: Old city wall, edge of historic district
Admission: Free
Museo de la Legión (Legion Museum)
Where: Cuartel del Tercio Alejandro Farnesio, Ceuta
Admission: Free (by appointment — call +34 956 51 38 00)
Sinagoga Or Torah
Where: Old town, Jewish quarter, Ceuta
Admission: By arrangement; donations welcome