A work of art by Mariano Bertuchi, a Spanish painter known for his Orientalist style. The image shows a vintage travel poster for Ceuta, featuring a classic car and a scenic view of the city and coastline. The poster promotes Ceuta as "The Great Port of Africa, a crossroads and corner of Spain" and encourages visitors to "explore all of Morocco in your own car on magnificent roads".
Sent by José María from Ceuta, Spain.
Ceuta (UK: /ˈsjuːtə/, US: /ˈseɪuːtə/, Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta]; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special member state territories of the European Union. It was a regular municipality belonging to the province of Cádiz prior to the passing of its Statute of Autonomy in March 1995, as provided by the Spanish Constitution, henceforth becoming an autonomous city.
Ceuta, like Melilla and the Canary Islands, was classified as a free port before Spain joined the European Union. Its population is predominantly Christian and Muslim, with a small minority of Sephardic Jews and Sindhi Hindus, from Pakistan.
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