The nerve centre of this multicultural city is the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de África, situated right in the old town, where there is a monument to those who died in the African War. Around the square stand the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de África, in which the image of the patron saint and permanent mayor of the city is venerated, the Cathedral, on the site of an old Muslim mosque, the City Hall and the Comandancia General military headquarters.
Ceuta enjoys a wonderful Mediterranean climate with an average temperature of 20° and 300 days of sun per year which makes it an ideal holiday destination any time of year. Because Ceuta is the point where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, all manners of water sports and beach recreation can be found here, particular favourite with scuba divers, as this is the place where the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet and mingle together, thus encouraging a constant regeneration of its flora and fauna.