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Morocco is located in the North Western part of Africa, surrounded by mesmerizing
natural beauty. Morocco's beauty comes from its diverse topography, which includes
some picturesque mountains, caverns, lovely waterfalls and natural vegetation.
Among all these the Hercules Cave, Tangier is one of the most popular Morocco
tourist attractions.
Hercules Cave, Morocco is located in Tangier, a city in the North of Morocco.
Tangier is situated in the Northern coastal regions of Africa, at the place
where the Mediterranean Sea merges with the Atlantic Ocean. You can reach the
Hercules Cave by traveling about 14 kilometers west of Tangier. One of the most
prominent places of interest in Morocco, the Hercules Cave, Tangier is conveniently
connected by buses, trains and ferry service till Tangier, from where it is
just a 30 minutes taxi drive to the caves.
The Caves of Hercules in Tangier as its name suggests has a mythological history
associated with it. People suppose that Hercules, a classical hero used to reside
in these caves. He is said to have rested there the night before undertaking
his 12 labors which granted him immortality. In fact it is also believed that
it was Hercules who had established Tangier and with one blow of his sword had
created the Straits of Gibraltar.
There are numerous pits in the Hercules Cave and passageways connecting them.
The opening of the cave into the sea is also quite bizarre because it resembles
the form of Africa. The Hercules Cave, Tangier is not only a very popular tourist
attraction because of its legendary past but it is also of great archeological
importance.
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