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Bab Bou Jeloud

Region · Fès-Meknès

Fès

The spiritual capital and its labyrinth.

Photo : Bab Bou Jeloud — Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia

Fès holds the oldest inhabited medina in the world and one of the oldest universities. Tanneries, coppersmiths and cedar wood: a thousand-year-old craft in the open air.

A little history

Founded in the late 8th century by Idris I and his son, Fès is home to Al Quaraouiyine (859), often cited as the world's oldest continuously running university. Its Fès el-Bali medina, the largest inhabited car-free area on earth, is UNESCO-listed.

Getting there

  • Airport Fès-Saïss Airport (FEZ) 12 km out, direct European flights
  • Train Fès ONCF station to Casablanca, Tangier and Oujda
  • Bus & coach Coach station & CTM buses to Meknes, Chefchaouen, the desert

The sea

An inland city at the foot of the Rif: the Mediterranean coast is about 3 h by road.

Good to know

Perfect in spring and autumn; hot summers, cool winters.

What you'll find

  • Fès el-Bali medina
  • Chouara tanneries
  • Al Quaraouiyine
  • Copper craft

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