Fes Trip Overview
An authentic concoction of eighth-century Fez el Bali (Old Fez), the 13th-century Fez el Jdid (New Fez), and the 20th-century Ville Nouvelle (built by the French), the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities has been playing second fiddle to jet-set Marrakesh for a while now. No more. A wave of luxury hotels and design-minded restorations of crumbling riads, as well as an innovative food scene, is enhancing its unique identity and putting it on the map even more. A new terminal at the Fes-Saïss Airport is due to increase visitor numbers five fold.
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* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Fes, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fes, Fes-Meknes, Morocco
An authentic concoction of eighth-century Fez el Bali (Old Fez), the 13th-century Fez el Jdid (New Fez), and the 20th-century Ville Nouvelle (built by the French), the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities has been playing second fiddle to jet-set Marrakesh for a while now. No more. A wave of luxury hotels and design-minded restorations of crumbling riads, as well as an innovative food scene, is enhancing its unique identity and putting it on the map even more. A new terminal at the Fes-Saïss Airport is due to increase visitor numbers five fold.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco
Fez is the oldest royal city in Morocco. Founded in the 9th century, it is said to be the most complete medieval city of the Arab world as it has preserved all its medieval aspects and way of life. Fez will stimulate all our senses as we go for a guided tour inside Fes el Bali (old fez), across food and spice markets, handicraft quarters, auction squares and colourful stores. We will see the local communal bakeries and have a look into children’s pre-schools, enter artisan workshops and discover the secrets of their ancestral arts, walk by many historical fountains, mosques and sanctuaries. We will also see the traditional weavers and the famous tanneries. We will stop for a break in the Museum Nejjarine specialized in the art of woodwork and cabinet making.
We will go inside the 14th century Medersa (theological school) to admire its intricate architecture and will see from outside the University of al-Qarawiyyin which is the oldest university in history founded in 857.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Fes el-Jdid, Fes Morocco
We visit the royal palace built in the late 19th century as a summer residence for the king Hassan; inside we will see the central four parts garden and the museum of Fez traditional arts established here in 1915. From there we will continue to Fez El Jedid (new Fez) to discover what used to be the largest Jewish quarter in Morocco dating back to the time of the migration of the Jews from Spain in the late 15th century. We will take a walk inside this interesting quarter to see the jewellery market and to visit one of the 17th century synagogues.
Duration: 3 hours
