Chefchaouen facts for kids

Alley in Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen or Chaouen (Arabic: شفشاون/الشاون, Shafshāwan) is a small important historical and tourist city in the north of Maghreb. Chefchaouen is located in the Rif Mountains of northwestern Morocco. Many Moriscos and Jews settled in this city after the Spanish Reconquista in the Late Middle Ages.

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A panoramic view of Chefchaouen situated within a mountainous area.
Moroccan fir forest in the Talassemtane National Park.
A panoramic view from the future Natural Regional Park of Bouhachem.
Illustrations of water resources emerging from “Ras El Maa”.
Illustrations of the typical blue facades of Chefchaouen city
Illustrations of fruit plantations in the environs of Chefchaouen.
An example of a mountainous hotel in the rural commune of Bab Taza
Illustrations of some artisanal products sold on the Medina quarters.
The central garden of Chefchaouen (outside the medina)
The Kasbah: the first nucleus of Chefchaouen.
Bab Souk (on the left) and Bab AlAin (on the right)
The Great Mosque with its octagonal minaret overlooking the Outae Hammam yard.
Ras Al-Maa source
The cascades of "Akchour" are one of the important water resources around Chefchaouen.