Yes — the N-2 road from Tétouan is fully paved and well-signed, crossing one mountain pass. Some tight switchbacks near Chefchaouen itself; drive calmly. Grand-taxi shared rides from Tétouan are also reliable and cheap.

Restaurants on Place Outa el Hammam for atmosphere (order tagine, not pasta); small side-alley places for better value. Ras el-Ma has simple riverside grills under plane trees — cash only.

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Chefchaouen Day Trip

THE BLUE CITY

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Chefchaouen Day Trip

THE BLUE CITY

Chefchaouen, 60 km south of Tétouan in the Rif mountains, is Morocco's most photographed small town. Its medina of blue-washed walls, steep stepped alleys, and terracotta roofs climbs a hillside beneath the twin peaks that give the town its name ("two horns"). Founded in 1471, it sheltered Andalusian refugees and a significant Jewish community, and its hybrid Andalusian-Jbala identity still shapes the medina today. From Tétouan it is an easy half-day or comfortable full day.

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Comfortably. The drive is 90 minutes each way, and 3–4 hours in the medina covers Place Outa el Hammam, the Kasbah, the Ras el-Ma spring, and the main blue alleys. For photographers and slow travellers, an overnight stay to catch dawn light is ideal.