Moulay Ali ibn Rashid

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   Chefchaouen

   “The Blue City from Above”

   The northern edge of the old town, where the blue houses begin their climb up the Rif hillside.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside

   Start here
2. 320 m · 5 min walk
3. 2

   Eglise

   “The Church in the Medina”

   A Christian church standing quietly a few steps from the blue lanes of a Muslim mountain town.

   • 4 min with the guide here

   Start here
4. 180 m · 3 min walk
5. 3

   Palais Municipal

   The town hall of Chefchaouen, seat of the administration of the province that carries the town's name.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Entry restricted · told from the door

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6. 220 m · 3 min walk
7. 4

   Molay Ali Ben Rachid

   “Moulay Ali Ben Rachid”

   A mosque in the medina that carries the name of the man who founded Chefchaouen in 1471.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Entry restricted · told from the door

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8. 160 m · 2 min walk
9. 5

   Dar El Ouahabi

   A house front so thickly hung with plants that visitors queue to photograph it.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside

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10. 160 m · 2 min walk
11. 6

    Escaleras de colores

    A flight of painted steps in the medina, now a small monument in its own right.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Seen from outside

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12. 260 m · 4 min walk
13. 7

    Grand Mosque of Chefchaouen

    “The Grand Mosque”

    The oldest mosque in Chefchaouen and its main historic Friday mosque, on Place Outa Hammam beside the kasbah.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Entry restricted · told from the door

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14. 70 m · 1 min walk
15. 8

    Kasbah

    “The Kasbah Walls”

    The fortress Moulay Ali ibn Rashid erected in 1471 against Portuguese attack — the original Chefchaouen.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 30 min if you go in
    • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Daily 9:00–17:30
    • 10 MAD (Adulte) / 3 MAD (enfants -12ans)

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