[ Morocco Travel Guide ] Chefchaouen Things To Do
Things to Do in Chefchaouen
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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.
Visiting An Indigenous Moroccan Family
Whilst in Morocco we were lucky enough to visit a local village and family who gave us tea and bread. The Berber tribe are indigenous to North Africa and are an incredibly friendly people.
It was a humbling experience, seeing an entire village with seemingly so little, and yet so much joy in their daily activities. In fact from the moment we arrived we were greeted with smiling faces and children who wanted to pose for photographs!
This was definitely a day I'll never forget.
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FES MOROCCO - INSIDE THE MEDINA - VLOG
FÈS is the religious and cultural center of Morocco. In this vlog, we go inside the medina and tour the city life, view the architecture, and explore the artisan crafts that made Fes famous around the world.
1. Muslim Cemetery
The best view of the Medina of Fes is from the Muslim Cemetery which sits atop a hill.
2. Fes el Bali - The oldest walled part of Fes Morocco founded between 789 and 808 AD. It has Andalusian design as opposed to Berber influence and it is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Medina is home to over 2,000 mosques and 80,000 people. It is filled with food shops, crafts, and artisans. The medina is a car-free city and the main method of transportation is by donkey.
3. University of Al-Karaouine - The oldest university in the world established in 859 AD. We see the stunning traditional Moroccan architecture including the marble floor, tile walls, fountain, open ceiling and cedar wood work.
4. Moroccan rug - One of the most famous artisan works is the carpets, which are hand woven by women. Some have traditional Berber designs while others are woven with the Fes blue color.
5. Nejjarine Museum - We visit the museum of wood arts and crafts, a beautiful historic building with a rooftop view of Fes.
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6. Tannery of Fes - We get a tour of the tanneries in Fes, a huge outdoor leather making processing center where artisans work to color and tan the leather to create handbags, jackets, shoes, and more.
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شفشاون العاصمة الزرقاء Chaoeun Blue Pearl
The blue Pearl Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen or Chaouen or Ashawen is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name, and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue
Chefchaouen is situated in the Rif Mountains, just inland from Tangier and Tetouan. The city was founded in 1471, as a small fortresswhich still exists to this day, by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rached El Alami (a descendant of Ibn Machich and Idris I, and through them, of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) to fight the Portuguese invasions of northern Morocco Along with the Ghomara tribes of the region,
many Moriscos and Jews settled here after the Spanish Reconquista in medieval times. In 1920, the Spanish seized Chefchaouen to form part of Spanish Morocco. Spanish troops imprisoned Abd el-Krim in the kasbah from 1916 to 1917, after he talked with the German consul Dr. Walter Zechlin (1879–1962). (After defeating him with the help of the French, Abd el-Krim was deported to Réunion in 1926.) Spain returned the city after the independence of Morocco in 1956.
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Loin de l'intensité et densité de Fès.
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Artisanat de qualité et gens accueillant.
suis saisi par la magie de ces bleus qui se répondent les uns aux autres, les subtiles nuances et les rayons du soleil jouant une symphonie extraordinaire. Chaque pas est un enchantement, chaque ruelle une découverte. Les portes (trois couleurs pour, semble-t-il, symboliser l'origine du propriétaire : mauresque, juif ou berbère), les ferronneries, les quelques petites places, les enchevêtrements d'escaliers, tout est prétexte à flâner. La population locale y est très accueillante, n'hésitant pas à discuter avec vous, parfois en français, le plus souvent en espagnol et l'on a droit, les lundis et jeudis, à l'incroyable marché qui s'étale dans toutes les ruelles du Bâb Souk, en bordure de la Médina et à l'intérieur de celle-ci. Les femmes descendues du Riz y viennent vendre leur production agricole, vêtues de leurs plus beaux atours et de leurs chapeaux si caractéristiques. Faites également un tour vers ce que l'on appelle la cascade. Un endroit unique où l'on peut boire un café les pieds littéralement dans l'eau et où l'on vient pour se faire photographier, là encore en beaux habits. Une splendeur !
La ville est une vraie perle, les gens sont gentils et aimables, les couleurs de ses ruelles bleu la rendent speciale
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Moroccan Village (1960)
Various M/Ss and L/Ss of rural country in Morocco, showing a range of mountains. One shot also shows a small village, Xauen, at the foot of the mountains. M/S of a man riding a donkey through the village. He rides past two small children who run beside him, holding out their hands. He throws something (a coin?) to them.
M/S of village men sitting and talking together. M/S of village, tilt down to show women washing by a small stream before a stone wall. M/S of the village where a man is driving a donkey through the crowd of villagers. C/U of a young girl carrying a small boy on her back.
Various M/Ss and C/Us of women washing clothes in tubs and gossiping; they are wearing quite colourful clothes. M/S of the Calipher (sp? - head man) walking towards the women; as he reaches the group he speaks to some of them.
C/U of a woman walking past with a bucket on her head. C/U of two village girls with another woman in the background with a bucket balanced on her head. C/U of the Calipher smiling.
This footage looks quite contemporary. The narration concentrates mainly on the fact that life has been the same for nearly 5 centuries in this village, and elements of modernisation such as advertising and television have not taken away the individuality of the area; no sleepless nights wondering which detergent will ensure that Abdul's burnous is fractionally cleaner and infinitesimally whiter that Ahmmed's.
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#Morocco's countryside and taxis.... #Casablanca to #Marakesh road trip
To a romantic, Casablanca is a mythical place that exists in a dream inspired by the 1942 film starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart. The reality is that the movie Casablanca was actually filmed on a soundstage in Hollywood and the real Casablanca is often overlooked by tourists who gravitate to the souks of Marrakech and Fez or the exotic beaches of Essaouira and Tangier.
Casablanca is a city for travelers who like to feel like a local, rather than a tourist, and who want to experience the present as well as learn about the past. The enormity of Casablanca, Morocco's most populous city, means visitors have to make an effort to discover its hidden details. Once you get beneath the surface, you’ll see that Casablanca’s mix of grit and style feels a lot like Los Angeles. Here’s why it’s worth a visit.
1. Casablanca is a hotbed of fascinating architecture.
Architecture buffs will geek out on the city’s diverse building styles, from Art Deco to radically modern. To truly understand the stories behind the city’s great buildings, join an architectural tour with Casamémoire, a nonprofit preservation organization working to have parts of the city designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Morocco, is a testament to incredible craftsmanship. It took more than seven years and as many as 10,000 artisans to complete the intricate masterpiece. The palm-lined Boulevard Mohammed V, in the heart of old Casablanca, is a reminder of the French influence on the city. One of the finest examples of Art Deco design, Cinéma Rialto, lies just off the main drag. Mahkama du Pacha, located in the Habous neighborhood and built in the early 1950s, is a Moroccan architecture and craftsmanship gem. Église du Sacré-Couer, a desacralized cathedral built in the ’30s, now hosts concerts and art exhibitions and is a striking mix of Gothic and Art Deco style, while Église Notre Dame de Lourdes, built in the ’50s, is a beautiful example of Brutalist architecture with stunning stained glass panels inside.
2. The city has a serious arts and culture scene.
Many of Casablanca’s historic Art Deco villas have been reborn as galleries and museums. Recently, the neon Pop Art of graffiti artist Ramzi Adek was on display at La Villa des Arts. The ’30s Art Deco villa was renovated by Casamémoire president Rachid Andaloussi and now hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. A ’40s Art Deco villa on the central Rue du Parc was transformed to showcase the extensive private collection of art-loving Moroccan businessman Abderrahman Slaoui. During his travels throughout Morocco, he collected everything from Bohemian glass and vintage jewelry, all now on display in Le Musée de la Fondation Abderrahman Slaoui. In 2012, the city’s old industrial slaughterhouse was reimagined as La Fabrique Culturelle des Anciens Abattoirs de Casablanca, a hub for of-the-moment street art exhibitions and urban dance and music events.
3. Casablanca is a great restaurant city.
Unlike Marrakech, Casablanca has a buzzy restaurant scene fueled by both locals and visitors. La Corniche, the city’s waterfront boulevard, lined with umbrella-shaded beach cafés, chic lounges, and ocean-view restaurants, wouldn’t seem out of place on the French Riviera. Unparalleled Atlantic views and a stylish crowd have made Le Cabestan the reservation to score on La Corniche, dating back to 1927, when the chic French restaurant first opened its doors. A 2011 renovation has kept the scene relevant, but the old standby now has competition from Bleu. Located just down La Corniche, the Four Seasons’s fifth-floor Mediterranean restaurant has become an instant hot spot thanks to its oceanfront views, outdoor terrace and fire pit, and smart nautical-inspired decor, including a striking mural of thousands of ceramic mussel shells created by Canadian design studio Moss & Lam. A raw bar showcases Dakhla oysters, prawns, and the day’s catch and diners can watch chefs cook behind a large custom grill in the center of the dining room. The barmen’s complex mocktails, infused with teas and made theatrical with dry ice, make up for the lack of booze (the restaurant’s liquor license is still pending).
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Morocco E.06 - Fes - Moroccan Mama & Buying Carpets
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E.05 - Sahara Desert - Sunset and Sunrise Camel Ride
E.06 - Fes - Moroccan Mama & Buying Carpets
Fes is so different from Marrakech! The medina is huge and pedestrians only! The medina just goes on and on. I see way less foreigners there. It is a lot less touristy and I saw more of the medina Moroccan way of life which is really cool.
The riad we are staying at, we found it through Airbnb. It is especially exciting because we are actually staying with a Moroccan family. The mom Fatima is super nice! She takes super great care of us and even cooks for us! Great authentic Moroccan home cooking! We call her our Moroccan mama!
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Kahenas is a community that brings together the most talented and creative Moroccan artists, artisans, and designers. Here you will find unique, particular Moroccan products that make us proud and push us forward. Here you will find that special cultural impulse that has been sweeping through the Kingdom in the past few years. We will try our best to capture the powerful culture and mysticism this nation is home to. Kahenas is for the eternal nostalgics of Morocco, the students and workers who are looking for a piece of the homeland to keep them going, the Art Deco lovers, the L'Boulvard generation, the travelers who once called this nation a home, the artists and creatives who continue to be inspired by this beautiful country, and of course, the locals that feel that indescribable urge to keep pushing it forward.
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Fes el Bali - Morocco
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Fes el-Bali is the oldest part of Fez, one of the imperial city of Morocco. It is the historical district founded between 789 and 808 a.c. by Idrisid dynasty. It includes the medina and its fortified walls all around. Fez el-Bali is surely the biggest car-free human settlement in the world, a dedalo of narrow roads and alleys in which is easy to loose the sense of orientation. It is also famous for its Al Karaouine University, the oldest in the world. In 1981 UNESCO inserted the site into the human’s heritage list.
A tour of Morocco should include a visit to Fes el-Bali at least once. It is a medieval town, almost preserved and still inhabited. Its typical architecture witnesses the imperial past of the city with several madrasas, mosques and noble buildings. Its merchant soul is still visible almost everywhere with shops, stalls and street markets. Traditional handmade manufacturers work today using the same middle age techniques, as you may observe visiting the leather tanneries or the copper workshops. Walking into Fes el-Bali is a full immersion in Morocco’s traditions and culture, feeling the vibes of this wonderful country.
Someone says that it’s easy to get lost there, as the district is huge and it can be challenging to understand where you are. Maps are useless. Don’t worry about that. Take your time, bring a compass with you and move in like an explorer. You will enjoy it. Start from Bab Bou Jeloud (the Blue door) and walk into the heart of the medina. Surprises wait for you behind each corner, inside any wood roof alley, in unexpected squares or just in front of an open door. Anyway, if you don’t like the risk, you can look for a guide to bring you in this iconic labyrinth.
There are several guesthouses or hotels to overnight inside the medina or just close to main doors. Choose a riad, the typical local accomodation. They are comfortable, often cheaper and charming. And don’t forget street food. There is plenty of cafè, tea rooms, restaurants and open air kitchens ready to satisfy your taste.
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A unique, ancient, and appealing city, the Fez Medina in Morocco holds true to its definition that it once was a non-European city in Africa or the Middle East. In Morocco, medina simply means “city”. And, Fez has two: the Fes-el-Djedid (new), built in the 14th century and Fez-el-Bali (old), which was built towards the end of the late eighth century. Built by the first Muslim Dynasty, the Idrissids, the renowned medina sits on the banks of the Fez River. Locals claim that the Kairouiyine Mosque, constructed during the reign of Yahya ibn Muhammed, is one of the oldest in Africa. In 859, the University of Karueein, as it is now called, was officially founded, giving the Fez Medina one of the oldest universities in the world.
In Chefchaouen, calls to prayers ring out while hashish smoke lazily climbs toward the skyline. The city is punctuated strongly by the contrast between Moroccan tourist hedonism and pious Islamic practices. However, a lesser-known influence lies beneath the surface yet still in plain sight of all who visit.
Aside from peddlers hawking marijuana from the surrounding region, the most noticeable characteristic of this mountainous town is the facades of buildings, painted in varying shades of blue. Powder blue doors leap out against whitewashed walls and entire alleyways emulate the cloudless sky above.
Although there is little indication of the origins of the beautiful color of the city, it is actually a medieval remnant of a population long lost in the area. During the late 15th century, the Spanish Inquisition forced Muslims and Jews out of Europe. Beginning in 1471, Chefchaouen was founded essentially as a refugee camp with a prominent Jewish influence.
Following in Jewish traditions, the refugees painted their buildings blue as a reminder of the God’s power above. Even as the Jewish population faded in the area and gave way to a stronger Muslim presence, the tradition of blue buildings continued. Today, residents of Chefchaouen still regularly paint their houses, keeping the blue city fresh and the lost tradition alive.
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The camel symbolizes the south of Morocco. To prevent thirst, its humps store up to 150 litres of water. Paradoxes: Drinking water is sold in plastic bottles in Morocco. There's plastic everywhere. With Hakuna Matata we want to create a slightly different meeting point: A watering hole without plastic, a source of good vibes, creativity and healthy, organic food. The first sustainable restaurant in southern Morocco. In a beautiful place near Agadir on the Moroccan coast. Beautiful, but a hard plaster.
We have been trying to open for almost a year. Most locals do not think outside the box, have little awareness of nature and make each other unnecessary difficulties. We have felt this in our own bodies. We don't give up, because we believe in good vibes. But for that we need you! We can't do it alone anymore.
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Hakuna Matata - a place where everyone is welcome. Where everyone can feel free - no matter what gender or religion. Where seasonal organic products are cooked in a sustainable way and not with pesticide-polluted vegetables from the souk. Where furniture is made from natural materials and not from plastic. Where you can stock up on healthy food in the integrated health food store. Where there is room for creativity, workshops and personal realization. Those who live here know that there is not much to do besides surfing. The coffees are usually occupied by men and integration is anything but easy. What encourages us: We are often asked when we are you opening? Many people are waiting for something else that doesn't just serve tajine, pizza or couscous. But everything that is sustainable or has quality costs enormous amounts of money in Morocco.
We wanted to finance our project with our own funds, but now we realize that we cannot do it on our own. So many obstacles have been put in our way that we need your help. We don't just want to bite the dust off” of you, we invite you to discover beautiful Morocco with its breathtaking starry sky, the wonderful scents and the varied nature. Choose your reward or just donate. ♥
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