Mideast in Pictures: A visit to Chefchaouen, "Blue Pearl" of Morocco-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: A visit to Chefchaouen, "Blue Pearl" of Morocco
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2026-05-01 18:50:15
Hats are seen hanging on the walls in an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco, April 30, 2026. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)
CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Chefchaouen, often called the "Blue Pearl" of Morocco, is a scenic city in the Rif Mountains in the country's northwest.
Founded in 1471 as a fortress to resist Portuguese expansion, it later developed into a cultural center shaped by Ghomara Berbers and Andalusian refugees.
The city is known for its distinctive blue-painted buildings, a tradition often linked to Jewish communities who settled there in the 1930s and associated the color with the sky and heaven.
A woman walks in an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco, April 30, 2026. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)A woman sits in an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco, April 30, 2026. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)A dog lies prone on the ground in an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco, April 30, 2026. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 30, 2026 shows a view of an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)People shop at a store in an alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco, April 30, 2026. Chefchaouen, known as the "blue city" for its colored walls and alleys, is a tourist destination in northern Morocco. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)■
