"Chefchaouene" Chefchaouene by johnsakura

Chefchaouene Travel Guide: 85 reviews and 283 photos

Chefchaouene

Welcome to my page on this wonderful city in the North part of Morocco, sitting at the foot of the Rif Mountains. I have been here many times already and actually had a bad VT page about it. Now I decided to improve it and wish that you can enjoy better photos and acurate information.

Im starting to build this page, so I will add pictures first and after I will make the text. Thank you.

While speaking with locals and searching information about the city, I found out that its name as 2 meanings. In Morocco there are 2 groups of languages, The Arab and The Berber languages (which are more than one).
So I found out that Chefchaouen literally means "look at the peaks" in Arabic and somehow also draws its name from the Berber word " CHEFCHAOUEN " which means " Horns ". So which one should we choose? Leave it to you...

Information about the city:

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The city was built in the year 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Rachid.

It has a very well preserved medina from the 15th century and shows perfect memories of the ancient Muslim civilization of Andulusia. Narrow streets and blue-white walls are what youll se inside the medina.

The main square Uta el-Hammam is a a very nice place to drink fresh orange juice, relax and look at the Rif mountains.

Nightlife

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During the night the city is very euphoric and has very live nightlife. Its perfect just to hung around visit shops talk to locals and count of many times people actually offer you haxixe and marijuana. You can even make a competition with your friends to see you gets more offers. Just smile and say No Thank You.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great nightlife and street cafes
Cons:tons of people trying to sell you haxixe
In a nutshell:Good way to start Morocco

Last visit to Chefchaouene: Jan 2005
Intro Updated Aug 7, 2008
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Redang Apr 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM

One of my favourite places in Morocco!
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acemj Jul 9, 2006 at 3:25 PM

Enjoyed the photo tour and the intro. No thank you on the marijuana! ;-)
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lunamoon Aug 1, 2005 at 10:51 AM

Your 'Chefchaouene' photo, 1st one on page, has made me want to visit ... thankyou.
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varicella Jul 1, 2005 at 6:55 AM

this is a beatiful photograph..ý dreamed a few little child sitting at that stairs in front of the sweet bule door..
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chicabonita Sep 17, 2004 at 4:37 AM

nice pics but no comments!?! I have to change this! Greetings B