The Enchanting Blue City: Chefchaouen 🌌🏙️💙（1）

Chefchaouen is a small yet captivating town nestled in the broad valley of the Rif Mountains in northwestern Morocco. 🏞️ 🌄 Surrounded by a continuous range of mountains, its name in Arabic, "Chefchaouen," means "Look at the peaks." 👀 ⛰️ Here, the doors, windows, walls, and even the steps of most buildings are painted in various shades of blue, transforming Chefchaouen into a world - renowned blue town. It stands as one of the three most famous blue towns globally (the other two being Santorini in Greece and Jodhpur in India). 💙 Founded in 1471, Chefchaouen's old medina, with a history spanning over 500 years, still retains its original charm. 🏰🕰️ After its establishment in the 15th century, the town wasn't blue at first. 🕰️ It wasn't until 1930 that Jewish refugees fleeing from Spain arrived in Chefchaouen. In Judaism, blue represents the sky and heaven. 🌌 💫 They began painting the exterior walls of their houses blue, hoping to receive protection from God. Chefchaouen had endured numerous wars and hardships, and residents of other ethnic groups in the mountain town also yearned for shelter. #Travel #AroundTheWorld #CulturalAttractionsShare