Chefchaouen Medina, Chefchaouen
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Chefchaouen, Morocco
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Man walking in Chefchaouen

 

Photo by Alfredo De Simone

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.
Getting There
 
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.
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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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