Марокко зимой или отличная идея прикоснуться к экзотике в декабре. Часть 3. Шефшауэн Morocco in winter or a great idea to touch the exotic in December. Part 3. Chefchaouen

I continue my story about the December trip to Morocco, this time the third part is Chefchaouen, that famous blue city (we are talking about the color of the city, no subtexts).

If you are interested to know how our route to Chefchaouen went, here is link to the beginning of Moroccan adventure.

You can get to Chefchaouen from Fez by STM buses for 75 dirhams (journey time 4 hours). The buses are quite decent and there are no complaints about them.

Halfway to your destination, the bus will stop for half an hour at a cafe, so you can have tea and a snack (although after seeing the picture of meat storage, you may change your mind).

Since we left at 11 am, we arrived in Chefchaouen during daylight hours and immediately headed towards the Medina.

Our road passed through cozy streets hiding from the shadows.

And, of course, all the buildings along the way were painted blue (a tradition started by the Jews who lived here earlier).

Other objects fit into the same style, which, of course, are also blue (this is not a QR code, we checked).

Having reached the Medina, we decided to explore the Kasbah (the Arabic name for the citadel).

Rising higher with each floor and looking out of different windows, you can see the city from a bird's eye view, and also notice that there is a small flea market on the back side.

Well, on the top floor, just enjoy the beautiful view of the city surrounded on all sides by mountains.

It is quite predictable that after a long journey and an energy-intensive climb up the stairs, we got hungry and went to taste the next Moroccan dishes.

The cafe was located on a terrace with a breathtaking view.

During the meal, the call to evening prayer began to sound from the speakers located around the city, which, combined with the stunning view, looked simply mesmerizing (I'm not lying, there is everything in the video report! ).

Now a few words about the hotel where we stayed: this time it was a hotel with the pleasant name of Seville. A place that we will remember for the rest of our lives as the temperature in the room was around 1-2 degrees at night (our room did not have air conditioning). Two thick bedspreads and additional insulation of the balcony doors with improvised means helped us not to die during these 2 nights.

By the way, an interesting fact for smokers: in Morocco you can smoke almost everywhere and following the instructions of the Moroccan people, I did the same in the Seville hotel.

But what this hotel really boasts of is a vintage balcony with a pretty nice view.

After warming up in a hot shower, we moved into the city in search of breakfast.

For breakfast, there were sandwiches, fresh juice and tea, which should have been enough for us for the next few hours.

Not quite authentic food, but what a view from the terrace.

The last place we planned to visit before leaving was the mosque, located on a hill.

We went there no longer because of the mosque itself, but because of the view of the whole city, which we wanted to enjoy before our departure.

And then the final meal in Chefchaouen, this time we follow the culinary recipes of the local population (tagine with shrimp) and collect things for moving to Rabat.

You can read about how we spent time in Rabat here.

If you want to know more about our trip to Morocco, I also recommend watching the video report.