Almoraima

Melilla


With its small plates and gourmet tapas, the sophisticated resto-bar inside Hotel Melilla Puerto is a scrumptious way to spend an afternoon or evening. The menu is creative, with intriguing takes on couscous, raviolis and stir-fry. Sushi is available Friday to Sunday. The erupting chocolate coulant (warm cake) with vanilla ice cream is the stuff dreams are made of.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Melilla attractions

1. Plaza de España

0.19 MILES

Plaza de España is the beating heart of Melilla, with arteries leading to the modernist new town and fortress. It's also where you can catch a bus to the…

2. Palacio de Asamblea

0.2 MILES

Nieto’s art-deco Palacio de Asamblea, whose floor plan depicts a ducal crown, is an operating town hall, although the staff at the entrance are willing to…

3. Casino Militar

0.24 MILES

The magnificent two-storey building lining Plaza de España holds free temporary art exhibitions in rooms extending from its Enrique Nieto–designed hall…

4. Parque Hernández

0.27 MILES

The spacious palm-lined park right at the heart of the city is perfect for lounging on a bench with a book or zigzagging through the maze of blue and…

5. Statue Grande Libre

0.27 MILES

Melilla's role in modern Spanish history isn't forgotten. The Statue Grande Libre marks 7 July 1936, when Franco began the campaign against the government…

6. Plaza de Toros

0.28 MILES

Africa's only active bullfighting ring is operational just once a year for Melilla's Virgen de la Victoria festival. Otherwise, the 8,000-person stadium…

7. Puerta de la Marina

0.33 MILES

The main entrance to the Melilla la Vieja fortress is Puerta de la Marina, a gate which once had a drawbridge system with chains and a moat.

8. Aljibes de las Peñuelas

0.34 MILES

Two of the four tiny doors across the courtyard lead into the cavelike, other-worldly cisterns, which once stored as much as 1000 cubic metres of water…