Chefchaouen – The Blue City

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Chefchaouen is Morocco’s Blue City. Literally, the small city is painted in blue. The streets, walls, doors, windows and mosques are bathe in blue. Every corner is incredibly instagrammable. There’s no doubt that this is the country’s most photogenic city – and perhaps, the country’s most photographed historical place, too!

So, you might wonder, “Why blue?”

Historically, the city was a refuge for those who escaped the Spanish Inquisition. That’s why, there’s a Spanish fortress in the middle of the old town. Also, records show that one of the earliest settlers here were Jews who came with their tradition of painting things blue to reflect the sky and the power of God.

Today, the Jews are gone but the tradition of painting blue still continues in this predominantly Muslim city.

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From the top of the hill, Chefchaouen looks like this.

It’s mostly painted in white and blue.

But the streets and alleys are primarily coated in blue.

Public fountains are in white and blue, too.

Even the hostel where I stayed was drowned in blue.

The morning scene is captivating.

Every corner is photogenic.

And walking around is a real cultural experience.

The walls and fences have colourful hanging plants.

The arches in the alleys are more dramatic in the morning.

The stray cats are at peace with blue.

The streets may surprise you with other colours, too.

There are a lot of interesting things to photograph.

Blue is a nice colour and so do people in this Blue City are.