The medina occupies the eastern part of Chefchaouèn with its intertwining streets, impromptu stairs, houses easily recognisable due to their half-blue façades, rugs hung up on walls here and there, splashes of green from a few potted plants, and deco..

This is the liveliest square in the Chefchaouèn medina. It is dominated by the kasbah and remarkable octagonal minaret of the Great Mosque crowned by a white “ruff”. The square is lined by a large number of sidewalk cafes where you can enjoy the atmo..

The souk, at the entrance to town when coming from Ouazzane, has its own special brand of animation. Early in the morning the town is already abuzz. The square is taken over by a colourful crowd of farmers and mountain folk in their costumes from the..