Each historic era has brought with it new styles without supplanting the old, making for a patchwork of modernity and authentic Old World buildings that work side by side. The blue city of Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 as a small fortress, which still exists to this day Image Credit: GettyThe northwestern city is summed up by its moniker, which is altogether easier to pronounce. Tourists flock to The Blue Pearl for its electric hues and its contradicting stimuli, with the call to prayer resounding through the dawn air. Accidental pragmatism makes for a good anecdote, but form and function have been matched throughout the ages. The buildings of the Unesco World Heritage Site are now facing strong rivals, however, from well-heeled visionaries in the country’s more cosmopolitan locations, with a flurry of new design denizens making their mark.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2021 09:33 UTC