Petit Socco also known as the "Souk Dakhli" is a square in the Medina area of central Tangier

Tangier

Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...

, Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

. It was once home to many notable writers and affluent people in the city and is connected by the Rue Es-Siaghine

Rue Es-Siaghine

Rue Es-Siaghine is a street in Tangier, Morocco. It was once the "decumanus maximus", the main thoroughfare of the city under Roman Empire rule. Today the street is lined with cafes and bars and souvenir shops. The street led from the harbor through the south gate...

 The square lies in the area of Tangier on which the forum of the Roman Tingis once stood. Petit Socco was once one of the greatest souks in all of Morocco and people would flock from miles around to buy food and clothes. In the nineteenth century the area grew wealthier and trade with Europe accelerated. By the early twentieth century, businessmen, diplomats and bankers had their offices located around the square and cafes, hotels and casinos were testament to the wealth of the area. However, by the 1950s, the hub of city life had moved to the Ville Nouvelle and today the square is a far cry from its former self.