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Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) (Tangier, Chefchaouen (Blue City) & Rif Mountains) Travel Guide 2026

Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) is a city / province in Tangier, Chefchaouen (Blue City) & Rif Mountains (Tangier, Chefchaouen (Blue City) & Rif Mountains), Morocco, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) Central Station and Tangier Ville Al Boraq High-Speed Rail Terminal & Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG).

Province / StateTangier, Chefchaouen (Blue City) & Rif Mountains
Population450,000
Rail HubChefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) Central Station
Airport GatewayTangier Ville Al Boraq High-Speed Rail Terminal & Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)

Highlights & What to See in Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl)

  • Blue-Washed Medina Lanes (Callejon El Asri & Sidi Bouchouka) — Stroll early at 07:30–09:00 for serene morning light across blue staircases adorned with colorful terracotta flowerpots.
  • Plaza Uta el-Hammam & The 1471 Red-Walled Kasbah — Climb the Kasbah tower (60 DH) overlooking the lively main square and 15th-century octagonal minaret of the Grand Mosque.
  • Spanish Mosque (Bouzaafar) Sunset Walk — Follow the 25-minute stone footpath past Ras el-Maa river washing springs up the eastern hillside for the iconic golden-hour panorama over the blue city.
  • Akchour Waterfalls & God's Bridge (Talassemtane National Park) — 45 minutes by shared Grand Taxi (25 DH/seat) to emerald mountain pools and a 25-meter natural rock arch.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) via Chefchaouen (The Blue Pearl) Central Station (ONCF Al Boraq High-Speed Train (Tangier–Kenitra–Rabat–Casablanca, 320 km/h) & Al Atlas Intercity Rail (to Marrakech & Fes)) and local transit using ONCF Al Boraq High-Speed Rail, Petit Taxi Meter.