Fez
The oldest continuously working medieval city anywhere, and the one that has changed least. Nine thousand lanes, no cars, and you will get lost.
Fez in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Fez
Where to stay in Fez
Fez in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Fez
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Robert Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Abdel Hassouni · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and of historic Moroccan architecture generally.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chouara Tannery is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026
Uwe Brodrecht · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle. Together with Fes Jdid, it forms the medina of Fez, significant for the preservation of its pre-modern urban layout and numerous historic monuments, which have earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Robert Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Abdel Hassouni · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and of historic Moroccan architecture generally.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chouara Tannery is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026
Uwe Brodrecht · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle. Together with Fes Jdid, it forms the medina of Fez, significant for the preservation of its pre-modern urban layout and numerous historic monuments, which have earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Fez: Mar or Apr or May or Oct or Nov
Warm days, cold desert nights, no summer furnace.
Guides about Fez
Three days in Marrakech with the Majorelle ticket tiers, the taxe de sejour collected in cash, and the phrase that gets a petit taxi to use its meter.
Yasmine Belkacem · 3 Sep 2026
March to May and September to November for the cities. Why July is brutal inland and perfect on the coast, and what Ramadan actually changes.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
The Sahara is not a day trip from Marrakech and half the tours sell it as one. Six trips that work, the drive times, and what the desert actually needs.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
Morocco has two good months and most first trips try to do too much of it. The route that works, what the desert actually costs in days, and the hassle rule.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026