Chefchaouen
Blue-painted lanes climb through Chefchaouen’s medina beneath the Rif mountains, with a hilltop mosque overlooking the town.
Walk from Outa el Hammam through shaded blue alleys to Ras el Maa, then climb to the Spanish Mosque for the overview. Keep residential doorways clear, ask before photographing people, and cover shoulders and knees. Non-Muslims cannot enter the Grand Mosque. Painted steps become slippery in rain, and the return path from the Spanish Mosque is unlit, so bring a torch after sunset.
- Best light
- Morning
- Best months
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Time needed
- A full day