Things To Do in Chefchaouen
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Chefchaouen Attractions
- Neighborhood
Medina
As previously mentioned, Chefchaouen's medina is one of the most rewarding in Morocco to explore. It's sufficiently compact enough to not get lost, and is exceptionally pleasing to the eye. An exploration along any number of its winding, cobbled, sometimes sneaky and hidden streets… - Neighborhood
Place Outa el Hammam & Kasbah
Outa el Hammam, the central square, is dominated by the 15th-century kasbah, now the Musée de Chefchaouen, and the town's Grand Mosque. The kasbah was constructed by Morocco's greatest builder, Sultan Moulay Ismail. As a prison it housed the leader of the 1920s Riffian revolt, Abd… - Religious Site
Spanish Mosque
This mosque sits alone and ruined on a hill overlooking Chefchaouen to the east and is a pleasant morning's hike from the medina. The trail begins from Bab al Ansar, the medina's eastern gate, and passes the Ras el'Ma river, where you'll often find the local Riffian women going about…
Chefchaouen Shopping
Chefchaouen is known for its weaving, particularly the blue, white, and red-striped Riffi blankets, which are worn by most rural women in the Rif. Mohammed Hazim's 40-year-old Bazar Hicham, on place Outa el Hammam (tel. 0664/826252), was the first artisinat Marocain (Moroccan handicrafts shop) in the village. Here visitors can see wool and silk blankets being handwoven on a traditional loom. The shop is open daily 9am to 9pm.
In the eastern corner of place el Makhzen is the town's Ensemble Artisinal, where Riffi blankets, along with other crafts, can be bought at fixed prices. Hours are Monday to Friday 9am to noon and 3 to 6pm. There's also a line of small shops on place el Makhzen selling jewelry, trinkets (including the sebsi, or kif-smoking pipe), and the usual selections of lanterns, lamps, and carpets.
On the corner of place Outa el Hammam and rue Targui is Aladin the Herboriste. This small two-story store is filled with spices, soaps, oils, crystals, and 101 natural concoctions to help every human condition known to science -- and perhaps a few that aren't. It's open daily 9am to 9pm.
Around the village you'll see both locals and travelers wearing thick, woolly beanies and berets. These are made in Chefchaouen and are particularly popular during the cold months, when funky leg warmers are also a smart purchase. Farther up rue Targui, at its junction with rue Garnata, is the tiny shop of the well-known kif-smoking Hatman. Pop in for a chat and a look at his range of wildly colored woolly warmers.
