Visit the Medina of Chefchaouen

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      Chefchaouen is a charming town of about 40,000 inhabitants, which is about 100kmde Ceuta on the slopes of Tisouka Mountains (2050m) and Megou (1616m) in the Cordillera of the Rif, that rise above the city as two horns, giving its name to the city (Chefchaouen in Berber means "look at the horns"). At about 660m. altitude and with very little car traffic, one breathes a fresh and clear air that invites a few days to discover the beauty of this place and its environment ..
       The Medina of Chefchaouen - Chaouen o o Xauen - is fairly quiet and small. if we enter it by one of its five doors and we get carried away by our senses, we will find ourselves inundated with many new sensations as the smell of freshly baked bread in wood or tajine ready to be eaten.

          The variety of colors of different products shops and bazaars contrast to the dazzling blue-white houses. The mixture of voice and unknown sounds will guide you through the narrow streets that wind inevitably to the meeting point and rest, Plaza Uta el-Hammam


Here in the shade of mulberry trees, you can sunbathe on the terrace of a restaurant or a cafeteria, while observing the comings and goings of passersby and the beauty of the Grand Mosque and the Kasbah facing.



A few steps away is Place de Makhzen with the Parador and the public car park, from where one can take an alley that leads northeast to Bab el-Ansar and the source of Ras al-Maa , one of the most beautiful places of Chefchaouen.

It is then down along the creek lulled by the pleasant sound of water and see how women do laundry and how to still operate the hydraulic mills. This lovely walk takes us to Rif Sebbanin, the neighborhood laundries with Sebbanin Square and its fifteenth century mosque.
Some other ideas for visiting Chefchaouen

 - Visit the Kasbah gardens and small museum that houses a small collection of antique weapons and instruments, textiles and some historical photos of the city; there is also an art gallery inside the walls.

 - Descend to the modern city on a Monday or Thursday to know the market there where the inhabitants of the traditional dress in the mountains come to offer their products.

 - Mount the small mosque Jemaa Bouzafar from Ras al-Maa to see the sunset.
- Directly or ride in the mountains - we recommend that you take a guide - enjoy beautiful nature (more information in the Tour section)



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