Chefchaouen, Morocco. Photo by Robert Brands on Unsplash.

Do You Want to Live in a Blue City, Chefchaouen in Morocco

Chefchaouen, Blue City Morocco.

El Aiún (Chefchaouen)

Chefchaouen also known as Chaouen, is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the main town of the province of the same name and is famous for its buildings in blue.

Chefchaouen (Arabic: شفشاون‎ Shafshāwan [ʃəfˈʃɑːwən]; Berber languages: ⴰⵛⵛⴰⵡⵏ Ashawen).

Country: Morocco

Elevation: 564 m (1,850 ft)

Founded: 1471

Chefchaouen is situated just inland from Tangier and Tétouan.

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Street and typical houses in Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco.

Street and typical houses in Chefchaouen.

Chefchaouen or Chaouen.

It’s a popular tourist destination because of its proximity to Tangier and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

There are about two hundred hotels in the city available to tourists.