Just a few kilometres of water separate Africa from Europe at the Strait of Gibraltar, and the crossing has shaped culture, trade and travel for thousands of years.

The classic crossing

Ferries link Morocco’s Tangier with Spain’s southern ports in under two hours, allowing travellers to journey from the medinas of North Africa to the plazas of Andalusia in a single day.

A meeting of worlds

Southern Spain’s Moorish architecture and North Africa’s Mediterranean cities reveal how deeply the two continents have influenced one another.

For the adventurous traveller, an Africa-to-Europe overland-and-ferry journey is one of the world’s great cultural transitions.