Charming Chefchaouen, Morocco

Chefchaouen was initially a base for Riffian berber tribes from which attacks on Portuguese Ceuta were made. After the fall of Granada in 1492 there was a wave of Muslim and Jewish refugees that flooded into Morocco. Here they introduced a distinct Andalusian architectural style including tiled roofs, hanging balconies, and courtyards. The result is breathtaking. Narrow cobbled-stoned streets meander through a maze of blue. Thankfully dead end alleys are painted white which is incredibly helpful when getting around.

The main square, the Plaza Uta el-Hammam, is the town social center with cafes and restaurants across from the Grand Mosque and newly restored Kasbah. This is the best and cheapest place to eat. It was our first taste of Morocco.

Chefchaouen is also a great place to shop. Wood crafts and berber jewelery is prolific and made locally, but the the wool garments and rugs are the speciality here.

Our accommodation was on a rooftop terrace with excellent views of the Plaza Uta -el Hammam and the Kasbah. After it cools a bit, heading out of the western gate to the falls makes for a pleasant walk. There are some great hikes into the Rif mountains from Chefchaouen, if you are a little less ambitious there is a trail up to the ruined Mosque that affords some great views of the town.

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[sayno007]

Chefchaouen it's my town; i love it so much... Thanks for sharing your experience & you're welcome 365/365 Days

[Cvillemac]

@sayno007 Thank you so much...

[bugsme10]

first congratulations on the birth of you new daughter.

second, how come you do not have your own cable show.

you really should audition for

" voice " films.

third, what a great way to spend time with the family.

when i tripped in Egypt ( 1989 ) they too were friendly.

most thought i was German.

ten stars for this video, and a million stars for the love and time you give your family.

[Cvillemac]

You are too kind, thank you for the nice comments and thanks for watching...

[wanderingwriter33]

Your videos get better and better. When I go back to Morocco, I will definitely go to Chefchaouen. Beautiful little town!

Where are you guys going next?

[Cvillemac]

We have another baby girl, born last month. So we will travel locally in the Virginia and West Virginia area. We will have to wait awhile before another big trip. Thanks for the nice comments. - John

[AnivonHagn]

I will be going to Portugal on the 29th and we plan to drive to Spain and ferry over to Morocco. We only have 2 days to do this trip and Chefchaouen seems like the perfect place to visit on a short trip. Thank you for all your videos. I love them. Where do you recommend we stay?

[MrTechach]

@hakariou "because the majority of Moroccans people have a bad idea on th U.S" sorry man mybe you ment the oposit.. the moroccan see usa people as the smartest in the world and the most civilised in the earth, pfff , ghi nisba 9lila li katchoufhoum bi7ti9ar bisababi jara2im al iraq wzid wzid

[MrTechach]

@omarzellal what the fuck wtf , awadi a takhalouf , hadik fin msawra fjazirat 9aw9a3

[MrTechach]

@omarzellal chamali lkhanaz

[MrTechach]

@MrTechach a wadi a si l9ard wach ana ma7taj li3tiraf dial lkhanaz ta3 book, swassa et sa7rawa kayn ghi nisba 9lila ftanger 7ta houma tla3 lihoum tanjawa fkarhom

[narcoleptus]

Can't praise your charming short film enough, wonderful, literally!

[yusufyuzlu46]

@Cvillemac hey ı lıked your famlıy so much...dear john an d cara and your lıttle baby..wow.ı m gonna get marry wıth a gırl from FEZ cıty ınshallah :) so ı m watchıng those vıdeos ..thank you so so much :)

[tiziouzou2000]

kouskous  hmmmmmmmm chefchaouen wow

[psichoparano]

@MrTechach tanjawa w ryafa o imazighen w swasa o sa7rawa syadek al9ARD al3robya a rkhiss a l3tay . koon kento rjal koon st3refna bikom al3robya ... ntoma 3taya w9wada w rkhass w zaydinha bl7ogura , dakchi 3lach kolchi kaytberra menkom . trajlo 3ad hadro

[MrTechach]

tangawa almkhayar mafaytch lcolege ..s7ab charikat ima lgour wla la3roubia lmakhzan li 7akm bouk lkalb tma 3robi ..galik chamal machi maroc takhalof .. mnin jiti mnin ana tangawi trabit flgharb wa3raft ..wl7a9i9a nta nta matakssab 7ta flous lgarou 3liha naida fdinmouk l7a9d lah il3an l3onsori li waldak wmarabak ..tangawa li khdamin f casa wli khdamin f meknes wli khdamin fcharikat lkbar f tanger ma3andhoumch l3o9da dial 3roba wchamal machi maroc.nta ghi chmakri mn l3awama wla mn bni makada.fa9r