Hotels for Total Solar Eclipse — Tangier

The 2 August 2027 total solar eclipse — the 'eclipse of the century', the longest total eclipse over land for decades — sweeps across the Strait of Gibraltar and over northern Morocco, and the fabled port of Tangier sits within the path of totality. As the sky darkens over the medina, the kasbah and the meeting of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the corona will blaze above one of North Africa's most atmospheric cities.

Tangier is an easy, spectacular place to witness the event — a gateway between Europe and Africa steeped in history. Rooms will be scarce for the eclipse, so book early, and stay near the medina or the bay to pair totality with the colour, cuisine and coastline of Morocco.

The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 sweeps across the Strait of Gibraltar and over northern Morocco, and the storied port of Tangier lies within the path of totality. Long a gateway between Europe and Africa where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, Tangier is a city of a whitewashed medina, a hilltop kasbah and a literary past that drew writers and artists through the twentieth century.

On eclipse morning the Moon will cover the Sun and the corona will blaze over the bay as the light fails. Reached easily from southern Spain by ferry across the strait, Tangier offers a dramatic vantage point that pairs the spectacle with the colour and cuisine of Morocco. The eclipse belongs to a much longer path that begins in the Atlantic, crosses Spain and North Africa and reaches its greatest duration over Egypt, so accommodation in Tangier and along the northern Moroccan coast will be at a premium around the date.