IN PICTURES: Chefchaouen: Walking the blue streets of Morocco

A woman carries wood through the Chefchaouen streets early in the morning, bringing it to a nearby bakery (MEE/Rik Goverde)

A woman walks through the empty medina in the early morning in Chefchaouen (MEE/Rik Goverde)

A girl plays with her goat on the blue stairs of the old medina (MEE/Rik Goverde)

A salesman puts his Chachiya (local hats) on display, getting ready for another day of tourism (MEE/Rik Goverde)

In Chefchaouen, stray cats are everywhere (MEE/Rik Goverde)

As the sun rises, a man heads for the coolness of his house (MEE/Rik Goverde)

Artist Mohsine Ngadi stands in front of his gallery and restaurant Le Rêve Blue in the northern part of the medina (MEE/Rik Goverde)

Climbing the stairs in the afternoon (MEE/Rik Goverde)

Kif pipes, used for smoking the local cannabis (MEE/Rik Goverde)

The sun sets on Chefchaouen and the lights go on, leaving a beautiful view from a nearby hill (MEE/Rik Goverde)

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