Visit Fez, the spiritual and social capital of Morocco, on this Full day fez tour. Find the culture, history and heritage of this ‘Extraordinary City of Islam.’ Explore its Fes El Bali, walled medina with old-world atmosphere and medieval architecture. Discover museums and mausoleums, in addition to the oldest college in the world — the Jewish Quarter, the Royal Palace of Fez and much more…
1 We will meet you at your riad/hotel in Fez at 09:00 to visit the Mellah, the souks and medina, madrasas and mosque, the famous tanneries, the acclaimed ceramics kilns in Fez, a visit around the huge walls with endless Babs (doors) and visit the popular Museum of Moroccan Art.
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2 We begin our tour via Mechouer the amazing Dar el Makhzen to stop for around 15 minutes at the Royal Palace with its superb seven bronze doors. Then we visit the first Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Morocco with its ancient buildings. Off now to begin our Fez walking tour through the maze of the medina of Fez (UNESCO World Heritage). Start by Sebbaghine with its colorful alleys of dyers, then brass workers at Seffarine through the twisting alleys of the splendid Mosque el-Quarawiyyin and the University, a trip into the past to the brilliant Souk el-Atterine with fragrant spices and vegetables. Visit the excellent Medersa el-Atterine, Quarters, mosques, the Tanneries on the bank of the Oued Fez.
3 Now continue to el Najjarine with its artists in the woodwork and Plaza fountain. Adjacent we stop for a lunch, then we head to Dar Batha Museum and a journey through the Moroccan Arts before joining our vehicle to Bab Boujloud.
4 For now, we will go to the region of 16th century Potters (Fakhkharin), not a long way from Bab Ftouh in a zone called Guerouaoua to watch the specialists working in their ovens and by opportunity to get some of their unique clayware.
5 Back in our vehicle and now for a visit around the excellent ramparts with its wonderful Babs until the watchtower of the sixteenth century Saadian to Borj Nord for yet another, however so not the same as the city of 1001 nights panoramic views.
6 So much history, so much assortment, so much memories to be caught on film before at last returning to our car toward your accommodation.
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