Must-see river spot · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Cala Iris Islet
Île Cala Iris ⵜⵉⴳⵣⵉⵔⵜ ⵏ ⴽⴰⵍⴰ ⵉⵔⵉⵙ جزيرة كالا إيريس
Cala Iris Islet is a river spot in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
Cala Iris Islet: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cala Iris Islet
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cala Iris Islet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.15275, -4.36010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cala Iris Islet
- Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera · attraction · Plazas de Soberanía · ~7 km · Must-see
- Al Hoceima National Park · sanctuary · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tidighin · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~46 km · Must-see
- Islas Alhucemas · attraction · Plazas de Soberanía · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nekor · fort · Oriental · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gzennaya · viewpoint · Fez-Meknes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Plage Sbae Bibane · beach · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~3 km
- Plage de Torres · beach · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~4 km
- Kourmila · beach · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~4 km
- Bab Tayda · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~5 km
- Bades Beach · beach · ~8 km
- Bab D-lekhneq · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~15 km
- Bab Errkiza · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~18 km
- Tamezgida n' Sidi Ftouh مسجد سيدي افتوح · dargah · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~18 km
- Kasba de Snada · fort · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~19 km
- Agni's Mosque · dargah · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~20 km
- Bou Daoud · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~21 km
- Bab Tizi · viewpoint · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · ~22 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cala Iris Islet
- Isla de Santa Catalina · river spot · Ceuta · ~148 km · Must-see
- Isla de Tierra · river spot · Plazas de Soberanía · ~53 km
- Isla de Tierra · river spot · Andalusia · ~53 km
- Isla de Mar · river spot · Andalusia · ~53 km
- Isla de Mar · river spot · Plazas de Soberanía · ~53 km
- Peñón de Alhucemas · river spot · Andalusia · ~54 km
- Peñón de Alhucemas · river spot · Plazas de Soberanía · ~54 km
- La Pulpera · river spot · Plazas de Soberanía · ~54 km
- Isla El Clavo · river spot · Ceuta · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cala Iris Islet yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cala Iris Islet?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cala Iris Islet?
Nearby: Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (attraction, 7 km), Al Hoceima National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Tidighin (viewpoint, 46 km), Islas Alhucemas (attraction, 54 km), Nekor (fort, 63 km), Gzennaya (viewpoint, 75 km).
Is Cala Iris Islet worth visiting?
Cala Iris Islet is listed as a must-see river spot in Morocco on Spotwander.