The medina of Chefchaouen is one of Morocco's most delightful. It's a veritable maze of narrow, winding passageways and short, dead-end lanes. It's small, relatively uncrowded, and easy to navigate. Chefchaouen medina is an unpestered place to souvenir shop. Its lime-washed blue affords endless pictures. Plaza Uta el-Hamman, the focal point of the old city, is a great spot to sip mint tea and people watch. Tour the red-walled kasbah. Visit the small Ethnographic Museum. Marvel at the Grand Mosque. Watch weavers at work. Ramble at random.
The main gateways to the medina are Bab Hammar, Bab al-Ain, Bab Souk and Plaza de Makhzen. Bab al-Ansar, at the north end of the medina, opens on to the Laou River and the spring known as Ras al-Maa. The medina is closed to motorized traffic and is navigable by foot only. Petite taxis are readily found outside Bab al-Ain. There's a car park near Bab Souk.
The kasbah is open 9:00-13:30 and 15:00-18:30 Wednesday thru Thursday and Saturday thru Monday and 9:00-11:30 and 15:00-16:30 on Friday. A small Ethnographic Museum and art gallery are found inside. The rooftop terrace affords excellent views of Chefchaouen. An entrance fee is charged. The Grand Mosque is closed to non-Muslims.
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