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Founded to fight. Ali Moulay Rachid, sheriff's Jebel Alam, founded the city in 1471 to serve as a starting point for its attacks against the Portuguese of Ceuta and Ksar es Séghir. La Kasbah, that we can still see, was built in this period.

A large contingent of Muslim refugees of Spain came soon populate the end of the 15 th, as evidenced by the district Rif el Andalous. Chaouen passed in 1561 under the authority of the dynasty saadienne and knew some prosperity under the Alawite dynasty.

City prohibited. Chaouen, famous or holy city and has more than twenty mosques and shrines, was long forbidden to Christians, even though Jews were numerous.

At the foot of djebels or Tisouka Kella (2050 m) and Meggou (1616 m) which together form the Jebel ech Chaouen ( "the Cornes>>), Chaouen holds little extraordinary monument. the charm of the city has its alleys where we no not hesitate to lose: it always finds its way.

Duration: 2 hours, It has made around the medina. If one is pressed, it will go directly drive up Makhzen, 'or' on the spot joined Uta el Hamman. sok of Chaouen the stands on Tuesday and Thursday.

It may begin the visit to amount up to the hotel Asmma. Its mass crushes the site somewhat, but the bird's eye view of the medina can better appreciate the configuration. then join the modern city.

Avenue Hassan II, the main artery of the modern city, continues to circumvent the medina by S. In one of its ends, instead Mohammed 5 is, by its architecture, reminiscent of a Spanish protectorate. In S. This section is held (Tuesday and Thursday) the market. At the other end, Bab el Ain is the main entrance of the ancient city. As soon reached the door, it will mount on to the alley. which leads through the medina up to a vast place, which form the real lively center of the city.

The place Uta el Hamman is, with its cafes, shops skewers, its animation nonchalant, the ideal place to enjoy a mint tea. on the right note on the great moquée the octagonal minaret, built in the late 15 th.

The kasbah: opens from 9 am to 13 pm and 15 pm to 18.30 also dates from the founding of the city in 1471. Walled crénelé cache of pleasant and quiet Andalusian gardens and a small museum. At the entrance, or cell Abd el karim, who had been here her neighborhood General was captured by the Spaniards in 1926.

In the museum, we will see palanquins of the last century, real chest painted wood within which s' asseyait the bride on the day of his wedding, the porterie Rif, costumes and musical instruments. On the first floor, fans of Morocco will consult books in Arabic, Spanish and french.

The medina to enter them, take a road on the left at the bottom of the square. The streets paved with pebbles' s raise between houses on the walls limed at the top. In addition to the white, capita affix these colors typical Chouen, from blue to mauve through the green, colors that are under away mosquitoes. From this mass confusion or whether follow volumes that emerge and minarets offered themselves in the nakedness of their raw materials, 'are overlapping that connects homes often betrays them a reminiscence Andalusian due to Muslims Emigrants of Spain.

Shortly after leaving the place, left little interest caravanserai whose cells' s order around a tiny square courtyard. A Travers medina, you certainly go in front of one of many sanctuaries that in the city. the most important are those of Sidi ben Yahia, founded in 1592, and Hadj Sidi el Sheriff.

By continuing straight, you reach another city gate, Bab el Onsar, which leads to the east on the mountain, near the wadi Laou, and saves (about 3 km) the source of Ras el My. It is at the end of a trail and down into a pleasant cascade from which are set two small cafes. Along the way, several traditional mills and beautiful views over the city.

In down into the city by the left wins on the spot el Makhzen, continues to replace Uta El Hamman, and where many bazaars. de la, we can again worm Bab El ain taking the avenue Hassan II household beautiful view over the valley.

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