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

Get around

Eat & drink

Sleep

On the map

OpenStreetMap · OpenFreeMap

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

Get around

Eat & drink

Sleep

Links

The Best of the WorldThis spot and 99 more