Fes is the cultural city of Morocco. It was built by the dynasty of the Idrisid in 789 as the first capital city of Morocco. Then, when other dynasties took the power, Marrakech took the capital, then Meknes and now Rabat. Not to mention, Fes is one of the 4th declared imperial cities in Morocco. Fes is famous for the old part of the Medina “Fes El Bali”, it’s where most of the site that tourists admire to visit.
Dar El Makhzen:
The King Mohammed V has about 12 palaces around Morocco, two of them are here in Fes. One of the Ksars is built in 1960 with 7 golden gates that attract many tourists for its beautiful architecture, it’s near the Mellah, the Jewish quarter.
Mosaic:
Fes is famous for the mosaic or the poetry, with our trip, if you are interested, we can head and visit one of them.
Attarine and Bou Inania Madrasa:
A Madrassa in Arabic or Berber means a school, the Attarine and Bou Inania are schools where they used to teach usually Quran. They are very old that they attract many visitors for their beautiful architecture. Al Attarine is coming from the Arabic word Attar which means the spices seller. It was built in 1323. Bou Inania was built in 1351and it is coming from the one who built it whose name is Abu Inan Faris, he was a Marinid ruler of Morocco.
Al Qarawiyyin university:
You shouldn’t travel to Fes without visiting Al Karaouine mosque. It’s built by Fatima bint Muhammad Al Fihriya AlQurashiya as the oldest existing and still operating university in the world since 859. Actually, this university was first a mosque for teaching the holy Quran, then it was turned to be a university. You may be thinking that the oldest university in the world is. Not to mention, this university is even older than Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, Italy.
Tannery of Chouara:
Fes is famous for the tanneries, there are about 3 of them. However, the best and the most admired is the Chouara Tannery. It was built in 11th for the purpose of making leather stuff, like jackets, clothes… The process of doing is by treading skins in dyeing pit barefoot. Also, they put many chemical products to change their colors. Therefore, expect the place to be smelly, take some mint tea or you will be offered once you want to enter.
Hammam and a Massage:
The best thing to do in Fes after an exhausting day is to take a hot Hamam, it’s where you experience the Moroccan sauna. Also, if you are interested you can have a relaxing massage.