Ceuta & Melilla
The autonomous cities Ceuta and Melilla also belong to Spain, although they lie on the North Coast of Africa, entirely surrounded by the territory of Morocco. The base of their economy is trade and fishing, while tourism and industry are less fruitful and agriculture is practically non-existent due to its desert terrain and extremely dry climate. Both cities are proud of their history, which stretches back to the 5tth Century BC, when Carthaginians and Phoenicians founded the first settlements. During the ages they have been under the reign of Romans and Moors, among many others,and each has left abprofound imprint on local culture. Today, Ceuta and Melilla attract visitors with unique fortifications, places of worship and architectural examples of diverse styles and epochs.