The Issue with Cheap Excursions
All over the Medina of Fez, you will find small shops offering budget excursions to all the region’s main attractions. They are inexpensive because they …
Author: Pascal Bellache
Official Guides in the Medina of Fez
When visiting Fez, we naturally recommend starting with a half-day tour of the Medina. It is the oldest intact fortified city in the Arab world, …
Car Rental in Morocco
Renting a car in Morocco is very easy. However, you should be careful about where and from whom you rent! Small local rental shops, while …
Police Presence in Morocco
At the entrance and exit of every city, and often along the roads, visiting drivers will quickly notice a strong police presence across Morocco. While …
History of Fez
Birth of a Kingdom The disciples of the prophet Muhammad had seized North Africa in just a few years, starting at the end of the …
The Mausoleum of Idris II
The mausoleum of Idris II was built during the reign of Moulay Ismail at the beginning of the 18th century and restored in the mid-19th century. It …
The Attarine Madrasa
The older sister of “Bou Inania” and built near the Al-Quaraouiine Mosque, the “Attarine” madrasa, more modest in size than the Bou Inania madrasa, was …
The Bou Inania Madrasa
The prestigious Al-Quaraouiine University required housing for hundreds of foreign students. Under the Marinids, as Fes became a high center of Islamic civilization, it was endowed …
The Tijani Quarter
The thousands of streets in Fes compose countless micro-neighborhoods. The Tijani quarter owes its name to the important “zaouïa” (religious brotherhood center) founded by the Sufi Sheikh Sidi …
Fez El Bali
Since Idris I (743-791) did not have the time to complete the foundation of the city of Fes, which began in the area of the …
The University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez
At the heart of the very compact urban fabric of the medina (Fes el-Bali), the Al-Quaraouiine Mosque is also the oldest university in the world …
Fez, Intellectual Capital
The great northern capital is captivating in many ways: its distinctive topography, its picturesque sites, its lush gardens, the originality of its souks, and finally …
Students and the Bohemian Spirit
Students and the Bohemian Spirit is the title of a chapter from the book Fès ou les nostalgies andalouses, written by Enrique Gómez Carrillo and …
Bab Guissa
Every day, between the afternoon prayer and sunset, the surroundings of Bab Guissa would host numerous storytellers, drawing large and loyal crowds made up exclusively …
Hammam Ben Abbad
The tradition of the hammam dates back to the very origins of Arab culture. It is a must for anyone wishing to truly understand the …