Al Hoceima's attractions are mostly natural — beaches, cliffs, and the national park — with some history woven in from the Spanish colonial period and the 1920s Rif rebellion.
The Plage Quemado is the town beach, dramatically situated between sea cliffs in the bay. For more space and quieter water, head out to Plage Sfiha or the coves within Al Hoceima National Park to the west. The park protects a stretch of rugged coastline with sea caves, griffon vultures, and one of the few remaining populations of Barbary macaque in northern Morocco.
The Peñón de Alhucemas — a tiny Spanish-controlled island visible from the town beach — is technically still sovereign Spanish territory, a curiosity that makes Al Hoceima the only place in Morocco where you can watch a foreign flag fly from a medieval fortification a few hundred metres offshore.