Andalusia Ferry to Tangier.

We've already booked a few nights to explore Malaga and have arranged car hire whilst in Spain (easy car hire Spain) to drive along the coast of Andalucia.  Whilst touring Andalusia we’d like to go over to Tangier. Where’s the best place to get the ferry from?

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There are regular ferries to Tangier from Gibraltar, Algeciras and Tarifa, but I’d go with Tarifa. It’s a very attractive old walled town, with good hotels, lively nightlife and a beach. The ferry docks just outside the town walls, a short walk from the narrow cobbled alleyways around the Posada La Sacristia  lasacristia.net; doubles from £96, B&B). For something cheaper, try the Estrella de Tarifa (68 19 85, laestrella detarifa.com; doubles from £38, B&B), a cosy and artistic nine-room hotel down a quiet alley.

FRS  frs.es sails from Tarifa to Tangier city centre up to eight times a day with its fast-catamaran-style boats (£54 return for foot passengers). Note that all the other routes across the Strait of Gibraltar, including the FRS crossings from Algeciras and Gibraltar, now go to the giant new megaport of Tangier MED, 25 miles east of Tangier city, which is less convenient.

Or look at Trasmediterranea (www.trasmediterranea.es), Balearia (balearia.com) or Comarit (comarit.es), which all operate between Spain and Tangier MED