Exploring Chefchaouen | The Most Beautiful City in Morocco

[@01alcapon]

4:20 its actually a star of an old flag of morocco ''the Marinid Sultanate''

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Good to know, that makes a lot more sense than Japan.

[@solalcohen163]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos yes he's right it's the Marinid Sultanate from 1244-1465 , the Capital was Fes that you've already visited. The Empire territory was spreading from morocco to tunisia, all north of africa.

[@solalcohen163]

By the way there was jewish community living in Chefchaouen and Morocco is actually one of the rarest countries that preserved their houses and their real estate untill now. They still own them.

[@MohammedYASSINE]

@@solalcohen163 Actually the tradition of painting houses with blue is a Jewish tradition and it came with the Jewish Moore community who settled there when Al Andaluse fell.

[@Yanzdorloph]

@@solalcohen163 the flag kept being used by the following dynasty, until the Alouits came (the current ruling family) in 1667, and it kept being used in the southern provinces until Timbuktu fell from Moroccan control in 1800s

[@clint8302]

I will try & go this year for my birthday in November

[@davidfraser9519]

Looking forward to seeing this myself in 3 weeks time

[@lindaroth6273]

I loved Chefchaoen and Essaoira best in Maroc

[@margorowe9052]

Majestic, blue, magical, mysterious paths, art..I'm loving this ..the music is beautiful.

[@emaron11]

just came back from a trip around Europe and in Italy its was a shame to see the streets were covered with mindless graffiti which takes the shine off the incredible streets and buildings. So to see how beautifully kept the streets and how people take pride in making their city beautiful in Morocco is great to see. For me i can't wait to go back to Morocco and see some of the other small towns and desert areas.

[@DikWhite]

Unfortunately, Italy has suffered that scourge for many years. The problem is also a serious issue in Berlin and in the two largest Greek cities. Very sad, although there are people who consider it art. No, mindless vandalism.

[@michaelahass2695]

@@DikWhite Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world 😍👍

[@wilsonkorisawa7026]

@@michaelahass2695 You are so passionate when it comes to bashing North Africans, but behave like an unemployed secretary of the 3rd Reich when it comes to Europe. lmao. God knows what trauma has turned you into what you are. sigh. ~Soo much trouble in the world....Bob Marley& The Wailers~

[@أمأويس-ر6ج]

Hello 🇲🇦🇲🇦⚘⚘⚘🤗

[@michaelahass2695]

@@wilsonkorisawa7026 Please, go take an appointement with a psychiatrist, but à good one .... By the way, you should be banned from social media...

[@fancybobbybob]

8:35 there is no other place in the world like this… thanks Gabe for taking us along!

[@lindaroth6273]

I hope you went to the hamam. It is fabulous. I was fortunate to go to a luxurious but inexpensive one below the mosque in Casablanca.

[@wanderingwelshman2858]

Great video gabriel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙏🙏🙏

[@enaanand]

morocco is just incredible!!!

[@elhaddadanwar5070]

Yep!! Welcome to paradise haha 😁

[@dicboxdicbox6969]

You forgot to see how houses looks inside in that cities, you will be amazed how beautiful the are.

[@DikWhite]

A lovely hassle-free wander around this town which is such an inspiration for keen photographers.... and video makers. 😍

[@shlouger]

true is also knowned as a instagram hot spot

[@sharkgoalstv8255]

Hustlerfree😂🇲🇦❤

[@ernestconnell8087]

Interesting, when Morocco is mentioned, nobody talks about this town. I’ve even been to Morocco and no one talked about it. Good job. 👍

[@Aminatii]

Mon pays maroc est trop belle que des autres ne savent pas.merci a vous

[@yassinelotf134]

Because you ask no smoke peaple this is the capital of weed for the tourist 😂😂

[@PattyonEarth]

Thank you soooo much for sharing this video. I felt like I was there with you. I cant wait to see it with my own eyes.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, glad to hear it.

[@leoaksil4085]

4:26 that's a marinid star . From the marinid sultanate, you'll found that star in carpets and ceramics works.

[@sweetpotato1794]

@Servus Domini stop spreading lies Algerian detected 🤢🤮

[@naimayamil2366]

Beautiful

[@lamaoneforu]

Thank you Gabriel for a colorful video of Chefchaoun, which I just visited last week. It was an wonderful experience. I wish I could have seen your video before my trip. But I enjoyed the spectacular drive from Ksar Kebir to this city through the winding mountains of Morocco. Memorable 100 kms. of winding and and adrenaline pumping driving experience!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, glad to hear you had a good trip. It's a beautiful city.

[@Xergecuz]

It looks like a blue favela, with lots of cats. I like it!

[@triple_gem_shining]

these winding stone streets are so mesmerizing. feels ancient and also very inviting and homely, but overwhelming too. how cool to live there!

[@Turkeymoon]

thats really amazing video, amazing city and colors, one of the most beautiful old cities in the world, thank you

[@robbertclack6308]

Such a beautiful place, thanks for doing this

[@sandvenexplorer]

That maze would be a perfect location for an action scene in a Jason Bourne, James Bond type movie. Like "Tomorrow Never Comes", starring Gabriel Traveler perhaps

[@ageoflove1980]

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Paul Greengrass has featured Morocco as backdrop for three of his films. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) sees super-soldier Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) engaged in a high-speed chase through the streets of Tangier, trying to escape from the Moroccan police force.

[@chunxxxxter]

@@ageoflove1980 Yeah, Filmed in Tangiers

[@EvaOwen]

I love the blue color! Thanks for doing all of that exploring to share with your viewers!

[@dianejaegge6347]

What a beautiful place…..

[@samadben8360]

I was there ono month ago

[@wavnino1]

@@samadben8360 how was it

[@levinawalsh2015]

Cheers Gabriel!! Check out French Montana's music video 'famous' which was shot there. French was born & raised in Morocco & left for New York when he was 13. He can be seen at his Grandmother's grave in Chefchaouen who died in 1988 .

[@thecaveofthedead]

It's such a beautiful town. I love mosques in general and I've been lucky enough to see some very beautiful and very grand ones. But the one I love the most is the rather undistinguished central mosque in Chefchaouen - because every time I look at my picture of it it reminds me of the days I spent hanging around in the square, learning to drink bitter black espresso.

[@victormen19]

Did you visit Hassan the second mosque in Casablanca? Greetings from Rabat :)

[@thecaveofthedead]

@@victormen19 I didn't get to Casablanca or Rabat, I'm sad to say. We went Tangier, Chefchaouen, Fez, Meknes, Marrakesch, Tafroute, and then back to Tangier, if I remember. This was a _long_ time ago. I'd love to get back to Morocco. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa.

[@thecaveofthedead]

Oh. And also Merzouga to see the edge of the Sahara. It went up above 50 degrees the first morning there. Even as a person born and raised in Africa that's an insane temperature :D

[@artlife5685]

4:05 It is the symbol of the ancient Moroccan flag.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks.

[@artlife5685]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos welcome! Even in our city in Casablanca there is an ancient city!

[@ismailkar3852]

The symbol is an old flag to the Moroccan mrinid dynasty in the mid 13 century.

[@TheMaure]

It was the Saadi empire not Almohad

[@ismailkar3852]

@@TheMaure the first ones to use it are some flanks of the almohad army in there battles in Spain after that the mrinid and watasid officially used it as a sultan flag and then the idrisid used it as the empire's flag

[@Shrek1___0]

Love the video! Your awesome friend

[@Worldofourown2024]

You video quality is so stunning for such a tiny handheld camera. Travel travel travel. Gabe is the man.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent, that's great to hear.

[@cliphero333]

Thanks for showing us this beautiful place, amazing beauty and amazing to see no grafiti.

[@TheTwoTravelersInMexico]

I love the alley ways. Thanks for sharing the beauty of Morocco. -Marc

[@asmaasakhi2670]

Hi gabriel . The eight pointed symbol is the andalussian moorish star.

[@NomadShifu]

Morocco's small city of Chefchaouen - often referred to as simply Chaouen - is one of Morocco's most picturesque destinations. Nestled in the glorious scenery of the Rif Mountains, it boasts one of the country's most charming medinas, famous for its varied shades of blue paint that cover the walls.

[@garminbozia]

Did you copy paste this from Wikipedia? lmao

[@sharkgoalstv8255]

I love that positive energy of you Gabriel it's nice to watch 🇲🇦❤

[@waitaminute2015]

I'm in love with the colors. I'd go broke buying rugs and artwork and crafts.

[@suspicious-gnome]

😅i was totally just thinking that!!

[@vhinsagcal207]

Wowww what a beautiful 😍 Blue white houses, like a Greece Santorini,, very cool in the Yes very relaxing, Chefchouen, thank u so much sir Gabe for your wonderful excellent walk around tour Godbless stay safe from your solid fan supporter viewer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Vhin 😍🙂🙏🙏🙏👏👏👍

[@tombuddy100]

That shade of blue looks nice.

[@SimoAtlas]

Dar means basically a house 🏡 (Dar Hanan = House of Hanan )

[@nihadalmahrooq4335]

Its beautiful place I have been there and can't get enough of it. It's Mind boggling how such communities minds works in togetherness and produce such an art piece of blue emaculate almost a cave city

[@ashleyupshall7641]

It is indeed a special town very unique and the people are friendly and laid back.

[@marafarnham595]

Wow! So many alley ways, seems never ending! Thank you Gabriel for sharing such beautiful architecture ❤😊☀️😎

[@bhakti7810]

Wow I love this one, thank you Gabriel, you‘re my window to the world🙏

[@bharatvyas6898]

सच में यह जोधपुर जैसा दिखता हैं। जय हिन्द

[@hamidakhaziz9294]

You're welcome bro, and thank you for showing this beautiful video 👏.. hope you've enjoyed your sightseeing in the blue town.

[@salimanun660]

This summer i go to chefchouen insha Allah 🥰

[@lunaalkaisi]

I remember Greece with these beautiful colors, thank you for sharing the beautiful trip with us.

[@DikWhite]

Those whitewashed villages with their blue doors and window shutters in Greece are magical.

[@lunaalkaisi]

@@DikWhite Yes indeed

[@sarai5467]

Greece is paradise, I have been living in corfu for the last 6 years

[@lunaalkaisi]

@@sarai5467 enjoy the paradise of Greece , i wish i was there .

[@annasudhakar6233]

Amazing! - Just beautiful - wish I was there!

[@bharatvyas6898]

सच में यह जोधपुर जैसा दिखता हैं। जय हिन्द

[@Places4u]

Hey Gabriel just wanted to say Iam loving all the Morocco videos your uploading. Just to let you know since I read and understand Arabic. "Dar" means house or home in Arabic but in Cheufchuwan it seems that people refering to Dar as "guest house" or little hotel

[@victormen19]

Yes and no :) Dar means house , but some motels and hotels can give a name for the hotel like for exemple : dar adil, or dar michael, always with a name after , to make the customer feel that he is invited to a house of someone :) I hope you get the meaning , my english is not perfect , greetings from Rabat :)

[@travelmaltaculture]

In Maltese it means house too

[@deenay8902]

Hi Bro ! Nice video to watch. Good job. Can't wait next video 🙂.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks for watching.

[@AlbertTV13]

love it, great tour, last time I was in Morocco was 1994 gotta get back one day!

[@أمأويس-ر6ج]

Hello 🇲🇦⚘⚘⚘🤗

[@maxzytaruk8558]

I bet it's really easy to get lost there

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Definitely.

[@Parislilac]

We LOVE Chefchauen!!!! Had a lovely time there in 2019;)

[@deejaye2647]

Me too!

[@bamaboomer3922]

I love the music at the end…so haunting‼️

[@cindybruin4888]

Awesome video G, love this blue city. I once stayed in a hotel just off the main square. Room was so small the bed touched 3 walls and door hit the bed when opened. I had to sleep with my luggage on the bed with me. Lol. Such an amazing place.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've been in some rooms like that. How much was it?

[@cindybruin4888]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos about aud$12 from memory, it was about 10 years ago.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sounds like a good deal.

[@mohamedfaysal5406]

First of all, thank you very much for documenting this magic of place. You literally took my soul to a place of eternal peace. i hope you tested orange juice with that air.

[@espanoldemexico2243]

I just discovered your channel, it’s fabulous! The quality of your videos is fantastic, thank you.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, glad to hear it.

[@nix_0333]

This city resembles a lot like my hometown Jodhpur, India which is also known as blue city. Cheers!

[@tangarooo]

I was there a while back and not only does it look exactly like this but the one motorbike that went down the street without a glance? That happens too, as well as donkeys laden with large bundles led through the streets and the ladies just move to the side and continue their conversations. And if they have to do repairs to the streets or alleyways, they just start digging and people walk around the hole or the workplace.

[@patrickw123]

"Dar" means as house or a haven in Arabic, such as Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania: "House/Haven of Peace"

[@tibbyk5888]

what a colorful interesting beautiful place. thanks Gabe!

[@dannyaitken2209]

I had a good time once on holiday there. The only scary bit was on a hike up a hill running out of water and vultures circling!

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, Walking thru the town the first you notice is the amazing earth tones of blue at least three different shades blue paisley, mountain lake blue, and either a blue opal or blue lagoon which is the darker shade seen more on the doors. Very pleasing to the senses you never see any angry looking colors or dull depressing colors.

[@2Travelis2Live]

Very nice video. That was so beautiful. I think I might get lost.

[@touriaabdellaoui7947]

Next time you come to Morocco to be with one of your friends, you will have more fun and be more comfortable

[@dalensajero6805]

At 8:42 is the most instagrammable location there. I wish you’d focus a bit more on the traditional things of the locality. For example you can mention the traditional dress or djellaba that is typically worn there.

[@fatimakitchen370]

Great advice

[@aboivanka6104]

Thank you for the upload, and thanks for the star 🌟 info.

[@tahseen812]

Gorgeous town! I was there in January 2020! Beautiful place and I had a very tasty couscous dish there in the gorgeous town of Chefchaouen... You must visit Chefchaouen when you're in Morocco... And "Dar" means "House" :-)

[@lilynesh3227]

Thank you Gabe😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No problem, thanks for watching.

[@khadijakaty3007]

I discover your vidéos It's really different from all the others about Morocco 🇲🇦 welcome

[@maannkatrinacadauanlumot9323]

Hi I will visit chefchauen this July, any advise on taking public transpo from casablanca to chefchauen??? I will do a DIY trip, can you suggest any other places to visit??

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I recommend Meknes. Here's my full playlist with everywhere I went on this trip. You can take the train from Casablanca to Meknes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6ubnHWQgMlnj6s

[@shoshi06]

Not one hustler! Looks stunning. Try the Hammam they're wonderful.

[@williehannon9306]

Spectacular Game as only you can show it. Magnificent

[@ler2037]

Sorry but the symbol at 4.27 is called ربع حزب .the symbol was first adopted by the Moroccan old monarchy of al marinid dynasty . you can check the history of Morocco's flags and you'll see that .

[@koikjoe8926]

Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤

[@wavechamber]

Gabe is my modern Marco Polo. I admire him and his spirit totally

[@randschulman4064]

I share your point of view and go with the flow curiosity. Drives my friends in Marin crazy so I just explore silently with you that way they dont have to put up with me, nor I with them! I too have traveled internationally for business over the decades and have lived in the EU and Middle east and lead a software company with developers throughout the EU. And like you, I especially like the Greek Island, Patmos for example. Happy to see Morocco and happy you made it in/out! "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone"! If you're hanging in Marin, happy to connect for meals! Regards,

[@Aminatii]

J'ai pas tout compris mais en moin je vois que vous voyez que le maroc une bonne place a investir dans des projets. Oui vous avez raison car je suis marocaine et je vis en belgique mais je pense que je vais un jour me fixée sur l'idée d'investir a mon pays.

[@Mark_Chandler]

great thing about valley cities is no wind.

[@persieprince9345]

Stunning city truly unique Thanks Gabriel for sharing

[@fouadlouik8105]

My advise to you if you happen to go to a Hammam is first make sure to get a Kassel (A person who tends to you and does the body scrubbing) Usually, they are not expensive ( I believe you pay them like 20 Dirhams or something like that. Sorry I haven't been there for a long time) And just go with the flow. Oh yeah, also enjoy

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sounds like a plan.

[@deejaye2647]

It's fantastic

[@Yanzdorloph]

You went too far to japan😂😂😂 it's an old symbol, and was the star in Morocco's flag from the 11th century to the 17th century.

[@effie-Toronto]

Gabe love you videos ,,safe travels home

[@abdelaalikhardazi6948]

Enjoy your stay in morocco 🇲🇦 😉 I'd highly recommend you Rabat if you ve some time for it. I live there and it's great. Would gladly to see you soon 😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

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[@biladam1165]

Blue city morocco tks Gab👍

[@LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite]

wow, very impressive. I am sure I would never go on a trip like this alone. 🦋🦋🦋

[@victormen19]

We go together hhhhhhhh

[@goldlotus7831]

At least ,people will be fit and robust living in such places. So much walking to do,in different terrains. No obesity or the diseases that come with it. It reminds me of your Santorini videos, the blue and white and the winding stairs .What happens after dark since there seems to be no lights in these alley ways?

[@rachelb.2803]

Blue is beautiful

[@pritiparmar1002]

Mesmerising. ! The town and your vlog both

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, glad to hear it.

[@alipalma8030]

Greetings to you a morocco an from Mallorca Spain 🇪🇸

[@fromthethrone]

Amazing

[@P.B...]

Almost feels like its an underwater city with all those blue hues

[@wavnino1]

Why is blue the choice of color for Chefchaouen?

[@يومياتاملؤي]

تبركل عليك أخي أنا من شفشاون 😘 😘

[@rebeccar4312]

Had to laugh when you said, "I really want to do a hammam. I've never actually been in one, I don't think" Trust me, if you had ever been in/done a hammam you would most definitely have remembered as itis an unforgettable experience!!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've heard it can be pretty brutal, but enjoyable at the same time.

[@rebeccar4312]

You have encountered many hammans over the course of your travels in Morocvo, Turkey, etc. why do you think you chose to not go to one?

[@barcelone1971]

It's an unforgettable experience, once you tried you want to do it again. You might need some locals help for first time. Greetings from NY

[@laila-j1b7v]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos the time u stop hearing and experiencing instead then adventure start … who told u brutal i guess he never went to hamamn or he s toooooooo fragile:) for me hammam is the best place to relax … and to get rid of all ur dead skin… ur skin pores will breathe after hammam :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@rebeccar4312 No particular reason. I've been to lots of saunas, hot springs, spas, etc. but somehow never went to a hammam.

[@stevegram9000]

5:00 sometimes its better to get "off track" especially in Morocco...6:05 😎

[@GrattanHillSettler]

I was in that Kasbah back in 2017. It was still only MAD10 even for foreigners!

[@coachmontassirbillah1]

Welcome to Morocco gabriel

[@ivanas80]

That blue color is beautiful. Is the blue color significant? Does it represent something related to Morocco? I wondered why they would choose to paint it the same color for miles, it seems.

[@TheMaure]

When the Jews fled Andalucia to Chefchaouen, they started painting their houses in blue so they can be recognized. There's also a Street in Rabat painted in blue for the same purpose...

[@goostrey4210]

@@TheMaure That shade of blue is also reputed to help ward off mosquitoes and other bugs, not that I saw many of those in Chaouen. For that reason, you see it used on the ceilings of porches in some old US homes.

[@victormen19]

I gave them order to make the houses in blue hhhhh

[@jadid-akhbar]

Chaouen is a Berber word, the language of the indigenous people of Morocco. It means the horns, and its singular is Ich , The city was called by this name because it is surrounded by mountains resembling horns

[@sanjishagurung4841]

How can i go this beautiful city from Marrakesh please? Any easy way to be there?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Train and bus. You can ask in Marrakesh.

[@rphilly7081]

Chefshawan is good for someone who loves walking and want to burn some fats and carbs

[@IndjanTraveler]

Jodhpur of Morocco...beautiful place :)

[@sharkgoalstv8255]

🇲🇦❤👑

[@bharatvyas6898]

सच में यह भारत का जोधपुर शहर जैसा हैं। जय हिन्द