Tangier a city between two worlds

Tangier is one of the most fascinating gateways of the Mediterranean, where Europe and Africa meet and where the Atlantic Ocean touches the Mediterranean Sea.
Tangier has always been a gateway between continents, cultures, and artistic traditions, for centuries the city has welcomed writers, artists, diplomats, and travelers from all over the world.
During your stay for the Calendario Di Meo, we invite you to discover the beauty of Tangier: its historic Medina, elegant seaside boulevards, vibrant markets, and refined cuisine that blends Moroccan traditions with Mediterranean influences and where the Mediterranean spirit, so familiar to Naples, finds another vibrant expression.
Tangier’s artistic legacy reflects a spirit of openness and exchange that resonates strongly with the philosophy behind the Calendario Di Meo project.
Just as Naples has long been a crossroads of Mediterranean civilizations, Tangier represents another luminous point where cultures, histories, and artistic visions meet.
The meeting between Naples and Tangier, celebrated in this edition of the Calendar, continues this timeless dialogue between shores of the Mediterranean.

A Mediterranean Meeting of Cultures

Tangier’s artistic legacy reflects a spirit of openness and exchange that resonates strongly with the philosophy behind the Calendario Di Meo project.
Just as Naples has long been a crossroads of Mediterranean civilizations, Tangier represents another luminous point where cultures, histories, and artistic visions meet.
The meeting between Naples and Tangier, celebrated in this edition of the Calendar, continues this timeless dialogue between shores of the Mediterranean.

Tangier: A City of Writers and Artists

For more than a century, Tangier has attracted writers, painters, musicians, and intellectuals from around the world. Its unique atmosphere — suspended between Europe and Africa, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean — has inspired generations of creative minds.
Many artists found in Tangier a place of freedom, imagination, and cultural exchange.

Paul Bowles

American writer and composer Paul Bowles lived in Tangier for more than fifty years. His famous novel The Sheltering Sky introduced many international readers to the landscapes and mysteries of North Africa.
Bowles also played an important role in documenting traditional Moroccan music and culture.

William S. Burroughs

A leading figure of the Beat Generation, Burroughs lived in Tangier in the 1950s where he wrote large parts of his groundbreaking novel Naked Lunch.
Tangier’s international atmosphere and creative freedom made it an important refuge for avant-garde writers of the period.

Henri Matisse

The great French painter Henri Matisse visited Tangier in 1912 and again in 1913. The city’s light, colors, and architecture inspired some of his most famous paintings.
His works created in Tangier are among the most celebrated examples of his exploration of color, light, and Mediterranean atmosphere.

Tennessee Williams

The American playwright Tennessee Williams spent time in Tangier during the 1950s and 1960s. Like many artists of his generation, he was drawn to the city’s cosmopolitan character and sense of freedom.
Tangier became a place where writers could reflect, create, and escape conventional boundaries.