A Slice of Moroccan History in Fez

Fez in Morocco is famous for its medina (old city) known as Fes-al-Bali. It was founded in the ninth century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site encircled by an eight-kilometre wall. Visiting the medina is an unforgettable experience as it has changed little since mediaeval times. The streets are narrow and free of cars and there are many souks selling produce from all over Morocco.

The majority of the things to do in Fez are within its walls and joining a tour or hiring a guide is advisable, as visitors often get lost inside the medina.

Fun Activities in Fez

Shopping in Fez

Shopping is a fantastic experience inside the medina as there are many souks (markets) where visitors can purchase handicrafts, rugs, pottery, antiques, traditional Moroccan clothing, Jewellery, tea, spices and just about anything else. It is easy to spend a whole day wandering around the souks.

Festivals in Fez

In June each year Fez holds the Fez Sacred Music Festival, where musicians from all over the world play traditional music originating from their particular cultures. The festival has Sufi chants, Pakistani Qawwali music, Egyptian Madhi odes, flamenco music and much more. Furthermore, there are Whirling Dervishes from Turkey dancing at the festival and at the finale all the musicians perform a fusion of different styles of music together. Every year in April Fez the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture is held in the city. It has a program of Sufi music and chanting as well as dance performances and lectures about Sufism.

Cuisine in Fez

There is no shortage of places to eat traditional Moroccan cuisine in the city and the famous Tagine, and couscous dishes are very delicious. A Tajine is a type of traditional stew where food is cooked slowly in a clay tagine pot placed at low temperatures. This delicious dish is made from vegetables, fruits and meat. Spices in this dish include, Cinnamon, ginger, cumin and Saffron. Couscous is a staple in North Africa and made from semolina. The couscous is piled onto a plate and covered in a vegetable stew. It is usually served with either lamb or chicken.

What you should see in Fez

Karaouine Mosque

The Karaouine Mosque is the most important Islamic building in the medina. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter but the many religious schools that are around the mosque can be visited by anyone. The 14th century Attarin Madrasa is the most famous school with its beautiful Islamic architecture.

Tanneries

Morocco is famous for its soft leather and visitors can watch the process of leather dying at the tanner's quarter in the medina. A guide must accompany them in order to enter the tanneries, which can smell rather unpleasant due to pigeon droppings being used during the curing process.

The Merinid Tombs

On a hillside, north of the Medina, visitors will find the Merinid Tombs. These are the ruins of the graves of a Moroccan dynasty dating back to mediaeval times. The ruins of the palace and necropolis are close by and there are lovely views out over the city making for a fantastic place to spend a few hours.

Gates to the Old City

Fez has several beautiful gates leading into Fes-al-Bali, which are well worth visiting. The Bab Bou Jeloud in the west is beautifully decorated and a convenient area to stay in, as visitors are sure to find their choice of Fez hotel here, while there are also plenty of restaurants surrounding the gate. Bab Er Rsif is the central gate and opens out into a square with a mosque. In the southeast visitors will find the Bab el-Ftouhat, which opens out to the cemeteries and Bab Guissa is not far from the Merenid tombs in the north.

Lek Boonlert is an editor and content reviewer at DirectRooms and is responsible for all Fez Hotel content.

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A Slice of Moroccan History in Fez

Fez in Morocco is famous for its medina (old city) known as Fes-al-Bali. It was founded in the ninth century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site encircled by an eight-kilometre wall. Visiting the medina is an unforgettable experience as it has changed little since mediaeval times. The streets are narrow and free of cars and there are many souks selling produce from all over Morocco.

The majority of the things to do in Fez are within its walls and joining a tour or hiring a guide is advisable, as visitors often get lost inside the medina.

Fun Activities in Fez

Shopping in Fez

Shopping is a fantastic experience inside the medina as there are many souks (markets) where visitors can purchase handicrafts, rugs, pottery, antiques, traditional Moroccan clothing, Jewellery, tea, spices and just about anything else. It is easy to spend a whole day wandering around the souks.

Festivals in Fez

In June each year Fez holds the Fez Sacred Music Festival, where musicians from all over the world play traditional music originating from their particular cultures. The festival has Sufi chants, Pakistani Qawwali music, Egyptian Madhi odes, flamenco music and much more. Furthermore, there are Whirling Dervishes from Turkey dancing at the festival and at the finale all the musicians perform a fusion of different styles of music together. Every year in April Fez the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture is held in the city. It has a program of Sufi music and chanting as well as dance performances and lectures about Sufism.

Cuisine in Fez

There is no shortage of places to eat traditional Moroccan cuisine in the city and the famous Tagine, and couscous dishes are very delicious. A Tajine is a type of traditional stew where food is cooked slowly in a clay tagine pot placed at low temperatures. This delicious dish is made from vegetables, fruits and meat. Spices in this dish include, Cinnamon, ginger, cumin and Saffron. Couscous is a staple in North Africa and made from semolina. The couscous is piled onto a plate and covered in a vegetable stew. It is usually served with either lamb or chicken.

What you should see in Fez

Karaouine Mosque

The Karaouine Mosque is the most important Islamic building in the medina. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter but the many religious schools that are around the mosque can be visited by anyone. The 14th century Attarin Madrasa is the most famous school with its beautiful Islamic architecture.

Tanneries

Morocco is famous for its soft leather and visitors can watch the process of leather dying at the tanner's quarter in the medina. A guide must accompany them in order to enter the tanneries, which can smell rather unpleasant due to pigeon droppings being used during the curing process.

The Merinid Tombs

On a hillside, north of the Medina, visitors will find the Merinid Tombs. These are the ruins of the graves of a Moroccan dynasty dating back to mediaeval times. The ruins of the palace and necropolis are close by and there are lovely views out over the city making for a fantastic place to spend a few hours.

Gates to the Old City

Fez has several beautiful gates leading into Fes-al-Bali, which are well worth visiting. The Bab Bou Jeloud in the west is beautifully decorated and a convenient area to stay in, as visitors are sure to find their choice of Fez hotel here, while there are also plenty of restaurants surrounding the gate. Bab Er Rsif is the central gate and opens out into a square with a mosque. In the southeast visitors will find the Bab el-Ftouhat, which opens out to the cemeteries and Bab Guissa is not far from the Merenid tombs in the north.

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A slice of Moroccan history in Fez

Fez in Morocco is famous for its medina (old city), known as Fes-al-Bali. It was founded in the 9th century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, surrounded by a wall of eight kilometres. Visit the medina is an unforgettable experience, as it has changed little since the middle ages. The streets are narrow and free of cars and there are many Souks selling products from all over Morocco.

Most of the things to do in Marrakech are within its walls and by joining a tour or hire a guide is recommended, as visitors often get lost inside the medina.

Fun activities in Fez

Shopping in Fez

Shopping is a fantastic experience inside the medina, as there are many souks (markets) where visitors can buy handicrafts, carpets, pottery, antiques, traditional Moroccan clothing, jewelry, tea, spices and whatnot. It's easy to spend an entire day wandering around the souks.

Festival in Fez

In June each year Fez holds the Fez Sacred Music Festival, where musicians from all over the World Playing traditional music from their particular cultures. The festival has Sufi Qawwali music songs, Pakistani, Egyptian Madhi Odes, flamenco music and much more. In addition, there are no Dervishes from Turkey dance festival and at the end of all the musicians perform a fusion of different styles of music together. Every year in April the Fez Fez Festival of Sufi culture was held in the city. It has a program of Sufi music and singing as well as dance performances and lectures on Sufism.

Kitchen in Fez

There is no shortage of places to eat the traditional Moroccan cuisine in the city and the famous Tagine and Couscous dishes are delicious. A Tajine is a type of traditional stew where food is cooked slowly in a clay pot tagine placed at low temperatures. This delicious dish consists of meat, fruit and vegetables. In this dish include spices, cinnamon, ginger, cumin and saffron. Couscous is a staple in North Africa and made from semolina. The couscous is piled onto a plate and covered with a vegetable stew. It is usually served with chicken or lamb.

What you should see in Fez

Karaouine Mosque

The Karaouine Mosque is the most important Islamic building of medina. Non-Muslims cannot enter, but many religious schools that are around the mosque can be visited by anyone. The Attarin Madrasa 14th century is the most popular school with its beautiful Islamic architecture.

Tanneries

Morocco is famous for its soft skin and visitors can watch the process of dying in the neighborhood of tanner in the medina of leather. A guide must accompany in order to enter the tanneries, which you can smell rather unpleasant because of pigeon droppings in use during the polymerization process.

The tombs of Merinid

On a hill north of Medina, visitors will find the Merinid tombs. These are the ruins of a Moroccan dynasty tombs that date from the middle ages. The ruins of the Palace and necropolis are close and there are lovely views over the city for a great place to spend a couple of hours.

Gates to the old town

Fez has several beautiful doors leading into Fes-al-Bali, which is worth visiting. The Bab Bou Jeloud West is beautifully decorated and a convenient area to stay, as visitors are sure to find their choice of hotel Fez here while there are also many restaurants surrounding the gate. Bab Er Rsif is the central door and opens into a square with a mosque. The South-East England visitors Bab el-Ftouhat, which opens out to cemeteries and Bab Guissa is not far from Merenid in the North.

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A Slice of Moroccan History in Fez

Fez in Morocco is famous for its medina (old city) known as Fes-al-Bali. It was founded in the ninth century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site encircled by an eight-kilometre wall. Visiting the medina is an unforgettable experience as it has changed little since mediaeval times. The streets are narrow and free of cars and there are many souks selling produce from all over Morocco.

The majority of the things to do in Fez are within its walls and joining a tour or hiring a guide is advisable, as visitors often get lost inside the medina.

Fun Activities in Fez

Shopping in Fez

Shopping is a fantastic experience inside the medina as there are many souks (markets) where visitors can purchase handicrafts, rugs, pottery, antiques, traditional Moroccan clothing, Jewellery, tea, spices and just about anything else. It is easy to spend a whole day wandering around the souks.

Festivals in Fez

In June each year Fez holds the Fez Sacred Music Festival, where musicians from all over the world play traditional music originating from their particular cultures. The festival has Sufi chants, Pakistani Qawwali music, Egyptian Madhi odes, flamenco music and much more. Furthermore, there are Whirling Dervishes from Turkey dancing at the festival and at the finale all the musicians perform a fusion of different styles of music together. Every year in April Fez the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture is held in the city. It has a program of Sufi music and chanting as well as dance performances and lectures about Sufism.

Cuisine in Fez

There is no shortage of places to eat traditional Moroccan cuisine in the city and the famous Tagine, and couscous dishes are very delicious. A Tajine is a type of traditional stew where food is cooked slowly in a clay tagine pot placed at low temperatures. This delicious dish is made from vegetables, fruits and meat. Spices in this dish include, Cinnamon, ginger, cumin and Saffron. Couscous is a staple in North Africa and made from semolina. The couscous is piled onto a plate and covered in a vegetable stew. It is usually served with either lamb or chicken.

What you should see in Fez

Karaouine Mosque

The Karaouine Mosque is the most important Islamic building in the medina. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter but the many religious schools that are around the mosque can be visited by anyone. The 14th century Attarin Madrasa is the most famous school with its beautiful Islamic architecture.

Tanneries

Morocco is famous for its soft leather and visitors can watch the process of leather dying at the tanner's quarter in the medina. A guide must accompany them in order to enter the tanneries, which can smell rather unpleasant due to pigeon droppings being used during the curing process.

The Merinid Tombs

On a hillside, north of the Medina, visitors will find the Merinid Tombs. These are the ruins of the graves of a Moroccan dynasty dating back to mediaeval times. The ruins of the palace and necropolis are close by and there are lovely views out over the city making for a fantastic place to spend a few hours.

Gates to the Old City

Fez has several beautiful gates leading into Fes-al-Bali, which are well worth visiting. The Bab Bou Jeloud in the west is beautifully decorated and a convenient area to stay in, as visitors are sure to find their choice of Fez hotel here, while there are also plenty of restaurants surrounding the gate. Bab Er Rsif is the central gate and opens out into a square with a mosque. In the southeast visitors will find the Bab el-Ftouhat, which opens out to the cemeteries and Bab Guissa is not far from the Merenid tombs in the north.

Lek Boonlert is an editor and content reviewer at DirectRooms and is responsible for all Fez Hotel content.

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