35 Photos from Visiting Chefchaouen, Morocco’s Blue Pearl

You may think that you’ve never heard of Chefchaouen, a small town nestled into northern Morocco’s Rif Mountains. But chances are you HAVE seen photos of “the Blue Pearl” somewhere online – because Chefchaouen’s medina is basically world famous at this point.

The medina of Chefchaouen is painted blue. And when I say “painted blue,” I mean it – nearly every wall, door, and step in sight is a shade of blue.

In a world where we trade in Instagram followers and Facebook likes, the town is basically an influencer’s dream.

But did you know that Chefchaouen is NOT blue just for tourists and Instagrammers?

Chefchaouen (like most cities in Morocco) is quite old. It was settled in 1471 as a kasbah (fortress) due to its location in the…