Fez, Morocco - Wikipedia
WEBFez or Fes ( / fɛz /; Arabic: فاس, romanized : fās) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco, with a population of 1.11 million, according to the 2014 census. [2]
The inside guide to Fez, Morocco's historic second city
WEBAug 25, 2021 · The inside guide to Fez, Morocco's historic second city. Lose yourself in the Moroccan city’s maze-like medina and discover crafts, cafes and age-old mansions awash with colourful tiles. By...
Travel Fez Morocco - Medinas, madrasahs, tanners | Moroccan …
WEBFez at a glance. Fez has a special atmosphere. This 13th-century city is an imperial city of long-lasting multicultural history, that reserves unexpected surprises for its visitors. Cross the walls of the famous medina of Fez, recognized by …
Fez | Insider's Guide to Fez (Fes), Morocco - Journey Beyond Travel
WEBToday, Fez is known as the “Athens of Africa” and the “Mecca of the West” for its history and role as the spiritual and learning capital of Morocco. Fez Travel Guide: What to Do? Get Lost!
Fez Travel Guide: The Oldest of Morocco's Imperial Cities
WEBAnouk Zijlma. Updated on 02/28/19. Des/Getty Images. Morocco is famous for its historic imperial cities: Fez, Meknes, Marrakesh, and Rabat. Of the four, Fez is both the oldest and the most impressive. Its old town, or medina, is ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and houses the oldest university in the world.
Fez travel - Lonely Planet | Morocco, Africa
WEBJun 6, 2023 · Although Fez lost its influence at the beginning of the 19th century, it remains a supremely self-confident city whose cultural and spiritual lineage beguiles visitors. Something of the medieval remains in the world’s largest car-free urban area: donkeys cart goods down the warren of alleyways, and while there are still ruinous pockets ...
See Inside the Medina of Fez, Morocco - National Geographic
WEBApr 30, 2018 · Discover the Ancient Medina of Fez. TRAVEL. VIDEO. Go inside the labyrinthine medina of Fez. This city has long been regarded as Morocco's cultural, spiritual, and intellectual heartland....
Medina of Fez - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBMedina of Fez. Founded in the 9th century, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Marinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom. The urban fabric and the principal monuments in the medina – madrasas, fondouks, palaces, residences, mosques and fountains - date from this period.
Fez – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBFez is the medieval capital of Morocco, and a great city of high Islamic civilization. Fez has the best-preserved old city in the Arab world, the sprawling, labyrinthine medina of Fes el-Bali, which is incidentally also the world's largest car-free urban zone. Transport of goods is provided by donkeys, carriages, and motorbikes.
Top 10 Things to Do in Fez, Morocco - National Geographic
WEBJul 1, 2018 · Top 10 Things to Do in Fez, Morocco. A vendor sells dates in the old medina of Fez. Photograph by Marco Brivio, Photographer’s Choice / Getty Images. TRAVEL. Discover the best of Fez. Ten...
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