It is a piece of heaven that has scattered the earth, Chefchaouen, the charming blue city that has attracted the attention of the world with its simplicity and beauty.
Chefchaouen The city of freshness called by some Granada is small, with its ancient history and the Andalusian character of the city. Its main attraction lies in its simplicity, which is associated with an indescribable beauty, narrow alleys, ancient neighborhoods and the blue color that depicts it as an extended sky. Unmatched.
It was founded by Moulay Ben Rachid in the 14th century in 1471, as a haven for the Andalusian and Jewish families who left Granada to flee the Spanish at that time, so the city is home to a large number of Andalusian families who lived and lived in Chefchaouen.
It is noteworthy that the city remained closed to foreigners after the fall of Andalusia until 1920, in protest and regret the fall of Granada, that they were hanging black flags on the minarets, and women were wearing black as a limit to the fall of Andalusia!
The city still retains the clear Andalusian character in its homes so far. It has not only inherited the art of architecture and architecture from Andalusia, but has also transferred art and music. Andalusian singing, especially the Hadra and Sufi songs, is a distinctive feature of the city.
There are many rumors about the reason why the city is called Shafshon. One of the most important of these is that "Shiv-shawn" is an Amazigh term meaning "look at the mountaintop" ie the tops and peaks of the mountains. There is another saying that it means the place where the Mujahideen meet. Fighting colonialism, currently called Moroccans "Shawn".
The most important tourist attractions in the city
The Kasbah
The Kasbah is an important symbol and landmark of Chefchaouen, an archaeological building that houses the home of Moulay Bin Rashid, the founder of the city. Its importance lies in the fact that it was the first political nucleus of the city. Of the military leadership in its resistance to the Portuguese colonialism.
It also houses the ethnographic museum, the city's most important cultural landmark. The museum displays the city's history paintings with valuable art paintings, as well as the traditional dress of the Chefchaouen, as well as some old Andalusian musical instruments.
Square and bath tub
Is a public square in the center of Chefchaouen, which includes the Kasbah and the Grand Mosque, which played a key role in meeting and communicating with various civilizations, whether cultural, scientific or even commercial.
Where the aim of the design is to become the headquarters of a weekly market for the inhabitants of the city, the scene has changed completely and turned into a tourist area where many artistic stages, such as the International Festival of Arab Theater.
The name of the square by this name is that it had shops and stores for the grain of the rumen, collecting the pigeons, who eat on these grains around the place and took shelter and Mtaa him, so called bath pigeons.
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Views of the city:
One of the residents of the city in the Moroccan dress known
The doors of houses that do not go out of blue
One of the shops on the streets of the city
A woman wearing a traditional "Hayek" in Chefchaouen
One of the hotels in the city
Chefchaouen "the light and the beloved" - as the Moroccans love her - has earned to attract tourists from around the world. She is a symbol of the beauty we are proud of in our Arab countries.