Plaza Outa el Hammam & Kasbah
ساحة وطاء الحمام / القصبة
The cobbled main square at the heart of the old town, with the reddish-brown Kasbah fortress and garden on one side and the Great Mosque with its octagonal minaret on the other, lined with cafés.
Outa Hammam Square is the social heart of Chefchaouen. Restaurant terraces around the square are a good place to sip mint tea, eat tagine and watch the passing crowds. The Kasbah was founded in the 15th century by Moulay Ali ben Rachid and rebuilt in the 18th century. It houses an Andalusian-style garden, an ethnographic museum and old prison cells, and climbing its tower gives views over the blue old town. Entry costs about 60 dirhams, and it may be closed on Tuesdays. The Great Mosque is closed to non-Muslims.
Opening hours
Square open all day; Kasbah approx. 09:00–18:30 (closed Tue)
Nearby sights
- Chefchaouen Blue Medina
- Ras El Maa
- Spanish Mosque (Jemaa Bouzafar)
- Jebel el-Kelaa
- Akchour Waterfalls & God's Bridge
- Talassemtane National Park
- Oued Laou Beach
- Medina of Tétouan