Fes is immediately attractive as you come upon it. It is a grand city, having become the capitol in 1250. We considered taking the train from Marrakech (5 hours) or a taxi (perhaps $200+) but flew.
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Fes is immediately attractive as you come upon it. It is a grand city, having become the capitol in 1250. We considered taking the train from Marrakech (5 hours) or a taxi... More
Medina | Palaces | Imperial City | Babs | Gates | Souks | History
After Marrakech, Rabat and Meknes, Fez is the fourth city qualified as an imperial city of Morocco. It’s one of the largest cities with almost a million inhabitants.
In Fez,... More
Owned by two brothers, the quartet of small clustered stores is where a neo-sultan might furnish his palace, clothe his staff and carpet his floors....more
Baby-faced Nafis Hicham sells oil, butter and honey as his family has for three generations, and not just any honey: some of the 17 varieties are made from feral bees, the really wild stuff....more