Bhalil

Bhalil (Arabic: البهاليل / al-Bahālīl) is a town in the Fès-Meknès region in the north of Morocco. Set on the side of a hill 6 km northwest of Sefrou, the village of Bhalil is notable for its unique cave houses located in the old part of the village, and for its eclectically coloured homes, linked together by a network of bridges. Some of the cave houses in Bhalil are routinely open to tourists to visit, but are rapidly disappearing as the village modernizes. A tour of these houses can be arranged with friendly local guides at a nominal fee. Bhalil is also known for its production of Djellaba buttons. Village women can often be found in alleyways, chatting while they diligently work through hundreds of strings and buttons in the creation of traditional Djellaba. The village is also known for its olive oil production, and traditional bread ovens. As of the 2024 census, Bhalil had a population of 13,727.