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Step back in time and journey from Fes to the mesmerizing Blue City of Chefchaouen. The cobbled streets and azure-painted buildings of this Moroccan gem beckon travelers with their timeless charm. As the scent of exotic spices fills the air, visitors are transported to a world where every corner holds a story waiting to be discovered.
Blue city Morocco, a picturesque city nestled high in the Rif Mountains of Morocco. Renowned for its breathtaking blue-painted buildings.
Visit the beautiful and unique village of Chefchaouen from Fez on a small-group tour that gives you free time to explore the blue-tinged architecture, historic center, and atmospheric cafés of the Rif Mountain community.
Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains, near Tangier, and upon arrival you will easily recognize the city by its blue painted buildings. You will have around 4 hours to explore the streets of the medina of this quaint little town.
Jews painted the walls blue to symbolize sky and heaven. Blue keeps the houses cooler in summer. The houses were painted blue in the 1970s to attract more tourists. I’m going to guess it’s somewhere between all four of those answers, and the more cynical side of me leans more towards theory #4.
After you arrive, you will discover the blue-painted town of Chefchaouen in Morocco’s Rif Mountains. Take a walking tour of the ‘medina’ (old quarter), filled with houses painted blue and white, a tradition derived from Spanish settlers in medieval times.
Morocco’s Blue City, Chefchaouen, is an ethereal spectacle, delicately nestled amidst the towering Rif Mountains. The city’s dreamlike cobalt streets, a phenomenon in themselves, stir mysteries and theories.
