Must-see attractions in Chefchaouen

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    Medina

    Chefchaouen

    Winding alleyways, cute doorways and charming plazas all in many shades of blue – this is what has attracted millions to this tiny village in the Rif…

  • Kasbah

    Chefchaouen

    If you're getting tired of blue, Chefchaouen's 15th-century clay-brown kasbah contains a lovely Andalusian-style garden, a former prison, the small Center…

  • Bouhachem Regional Nature Reserve

    Chefchaouen

    One of two parks in the Rif Mountains, Bouhachem is exceptionally beautiful and covers an enormous territory. The forest has various species of oak and…

  • Plaza Uta El Hammam

    Chefchaouen

    The bustling heart of the medina is the shady, cobbled Plaza Uta El Hammam, which is lined with cafes and restaurants, all serving similar, rather…

  • Oued Ras El Maa

    Chefchaouen

    The waterfall of Ras El Maa is just beyond the far northeastern gate of the Chefchaouen medina. It’s here, where the water comes gushing out of the…

  • Spanish Mosque

    Chefchaouen

    The mosque was built by the Spanish in the 1920s, but never used. It fell into disrepair and remains closed, but the grounds out front make for a perfect…

  • Grande Mosquée

    Chefchaouen

    Towering over Plaza Uta El Hammam, the Grand Mosquée and its unusual octagonal minaret were built in the 15th century by the son of the town’s founder,…

  • Horno Bab El Ain

    Chefchaouen

    A traditional bakery; locals still bring their bread dough and bastilla (savoury-sweet pies) to bake here.

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