# Chefchaouen

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Chefchaouen, the blue city, clings to the foothills of the Rif at 600 metres. Founded in 1471, it owes its colour to walls repainted with indigo-tinted lime. People come for the medina, Outa el-Hammam square and the view from the Spanish mosque at sunset.

## Practical notes

- Chefchaouen is in the north: pair it with Fez or Tangier, never as a round trip from Marrakech.
- The lanes are steep and cobbled — closed shoes beat sandals.
- Late-afternoon light is what makes the blue photogenic; at midday it washes out.

## Tours in Chefchaouen

- [Chefchaouen — The Blue Pearl of Morocco](https://excursions-maroc.com/en/tours/chefchaouen-ville-bleue/) — €65