Chefchaouen

Tucked into the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is Morocco's most photographed city — its medina painted in every shade of blue, from powder to cobalt to indigo. Founded in 1471, the Blue Pearl feels like a dream: narrow winding alleys, flower-draped doorways, cats lounging on sun-dappled staircases, and cool mountain air scented with cedar.

Highlights

• ✓The entire medina painted in blue — a photographer's paradise
• ✓Ras el Maa — a cool mountain stream running through the edge of the medina
• ✓Spanish Mosque viewpoint for panoramic views of the blue city
• ✓Hiking in the surrounding Rif Mountains
• ✓Some of the friendliest locals and most relaxed atmosphere in Morocco