Chefchaouen

… translates as ‘the blue pearl’ …

… an old Berber town perched in the
Rif Mountains in the northwest of Morocco …

… there are numerous explanations why it is blue –
represents the blue sea,
scares away the mosquitoes,
painted by the Jews escaping the Spanish Inquisition
but no one really seems to know why …

… whatever the reason
it is a beautiful and magical place to visit …

… set within a stunning landscape …

… and so much greener than I had imagined
but maybe that was because of the time of year …

 

~ by marysia on 18 May 2018.