North Africa · Morocco

Chefchaouen, the blue city

City Half day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes

A town perched in the Rif mountains where almost every wall, staircase and door is painted in a thousand shades of blue. Walking its lanes is like strolling through the inside of the sky, with red flowerpots and cats sleeping on the steps.

With kids

Count how many different shades of blue you can find on a single street
Look for the prettiest blue door for the family photo
Say hello to the cats resting in the sun in every corner
Climb up to the Spanish mosque to see the whole blue town from above

Accessibility: All ages; the streets are steep and stepped, awkward for strollers

With family

Have a snack in a hidden square surrounded by blue façades
Buy hand-dyed wool or a bar of argan-oil soap
Wander at dusk, when the blue turns deeper
Walk to the Akchour waterfall if you have a spare day and fancy some nature

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