Fez
Fez is the city of memory. Its medina — the largest still inhabited in the world — is walked on foot, lane by lane. The Chouara tanneries, the Al Quaraouiyine university, the coppersmiths, the zellige-lined madrasas: the art of making is everywhere.
The key moments
- The Chouara tanneries seen from a leather shop balcony
- The Bou Inania madrasa and its zellige
- Al Quaraouiyine, the world’s oldest university
- Bab Boujloud at dusk
Three moments, one city
- № 01Day 1 — the upper medina
Bab Boujloud, Talaa Kebira, Bou Inania madrasa, Al Quaraouiyine university, tea break.
- № 02Day 2 — the artisans
Chouara tanneries, coppersmiths of Seffarine square, zellige workshops, dinner in a riad.
- № 03Day 3 — around Fez
Volubilis, Moulay Idriss, or the Merinid hills for the panoramic view over the medina.
Finding a room
A riad inside the medina (Fez el-Bali) for full immersion. Ask for a patio-facing room, or a terrace for breakfast. Riads in the Batha quarter are quieter.
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