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Chefchaouen

Morocco travel guide

What to see in Chefchaouen

The blue town of the Rif: streets to get lost in and viewpoints over the mountains.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: from April to January
  • Stay in Blue medina
  • Typical food: Bissara
Photo: barraquito · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chefchaouen highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Blue medina

    Streets whitewashed in indigo blue.

  2. Uta el-Hammam Square

    The kasbah and cafés of the main square.

  3. Ras El Maa

    A town waterfall at the edge of the medina.

  4. Spanish Mosque viewpoint

    Views over the blue town from the hill.

  5. Kasbah Museum

    A garden and ethnographic museum in the fortress.

Where to stay in Chefchaouen

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Blue medina · Uta el-Hammam Square

Day trips from Chefchaouen

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Chefchaouen

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Chefchaouen are from April to January.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb with warnings
  3. Mar with warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • February, March

    Ramadan (approximate dates)

    During the day many restaurants close or open less and museum and shop hours change. The evenings, with iftar, are very special.

    What to do: Out of respect, don’t eat or drink in the street during the day; book dinner for after sunset.

Typical food of Chefchaouen

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Chefchaouen from your kitchen).

Bissara
Photo: Ruby Josephine Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bissara

A cream of dried broad beans with garlic, cumin and olive oil, the winter breakfast of northern Morocco. In Chefchaouen it’s eaten at the stalls in the medina with freshly baked bread.

  • Serves 4
  • 1 h 15 min

Ingredients

  • 300 g skinned dried broad beans
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Lemon juice (optional)

How to make it at home

  1. Soak the beans for a few hours and rinse them.
  2. Simmer them with the garlic in plenty of water for about 45 minutes, until they fall apart.
  3. Blend them with some of the cooking water into a cream as thick or thin as you like.
  4. Add salt and cumin and let it bubble for a few more minutes.
  5. Serve in bowls with a good drizzle of oil, cumin and paprika on top.

The trick: In the Rif they have it thick, like a purée; in the cities, lighter, like a soup.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the souk stall. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Morocco guide.

  • Casa Aladdin

    Medina

    A blue terrace.

  • Restaurant Sofía

    Uta Square

    Local cooking.

Frequently asked questions about Chefchaouen

What to see in Chefchaouen?

Blue medina, Uta el-Hammam Square, Ras El Maa, Spanish Mosque viewpoint and Kasbah Museum.

What to see in Chefchaouen in one day?

Don’t miss Blue medina, Uta el-Hammam Square, Ras El Maa, Spanish Mosque viewpoint and Kasbah Museum. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Chefchaouen?

The handiest areas to stay are Blue medina and Uta el-Hammam Square.

What’s the best time to travel to Chefchaouen?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Chefchaouen are from April to January.

What day trips can you take from Chefchaouen?

Akchour Waterfalls and Guided tour of Chefchaouen.

What is the typical food of Chefchaouen?

Bissara. A cream of dried broad beans with garlic, cumin and olive oil, the winter breakfast of northern Morocco. In Chefchaouen it’s eaten at the stalls in the medina with freshly baked bread.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.