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Introduction

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Fes or Fez (Arabic: فاس‎ [Fās], French: Fès) is home to Morocco's oldest university and is its leading cultural and religious centre.

Fez was founded in 789. History has provided the city with long periods of hardship, but Fez has never died. It now boasts of being the oldest and largest medieval city in the world, remaining almost unchanged through the modern ages.

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Neighbourhoods

  • Fez el-Bali - the medina in the East
  • Fez el-Jdid - the Mellah (Jewish Quarter) and the Royal Palace in the centre
  • Ville Nouvelle - the administrative area built by the French in the southwest.

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Sights and Activities

Tiles

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Fez is known for its crafts. Pottery, tiles, cloths, leather and silver products are all made and sold here in exactly the same way they were made a thousand years ago. If you wander through the medina, you could be fooled into thinking you have moved backwards in time. The narrow maze of streets have row after row of vendors selling everything and anything you can imagine. The traffic is pedestrian except for an occasional donkey cart. On the upper levels above the shops, wrought iron balconies remind you of the time when Morocco was occupied by France.

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Getting There

By Plane

Fez International Airport (international code: FEZ) serves a growing number of destinations. Royal Air Maroc flies to Casablanca and Paris, Atlas Blue (same website) flies to Marseille and Lyon, JetAirFly to Brussels and Charleroi, and Ryanair to Alicante, Sevilla, Brussels, Frankfurt, Girona), Marseille and Milan.

By Train

ONCF has trains to Tangier, Marrakech, Casablanca, Meknes, Rabat and Oujda, most of which go multiple times a day.

By Bus

CTM has regular buses to Casablanca, Meknes, Tangier, Tetouan, Oujda, Al Hoceima, Rabat and Marrakech, amongst other places. Eurolines has international services, mainly to Spain and France.

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Eat

Like everywhere else in Morocco, the imperial city of Fez has plenty of small restaurants where you can get a delicious tajine for less than £3. A tajine is a clay pot filled with chicken, beef, goat’s meat and vegetables, stewed over a charcoal fire for about an hour. For dessert, order a pot of mint tea at one of the outdoor cafes. While sipping on your glass of hot tea, you can watch the locals on their evening stroll along the boulevard. Your cosy hotel is just a couple of minutes of walk away. Bear in mind that everything in Fes closes early. The restaurants and food stalls start packing up at 9:30pm, so if you want to enjoy a slow, relaxed dinner, go around 6pm.

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Dar Al Andalous14, Derb Bennani, Douh. Batha, Fès-MedinaGuesthouse-
Riad Al Pacha7, Derb El Miter, Talâa KbiraGuesthouse80
Riad El GhaliaSociété touristique 13/15 Ras Jnane, Ross RhiGuesthouse-
Riad Fes5 Derb Ben Slimane Zerbtana FesGuesthouse-
Riad Dar Chrifa20 Arsat El Hammoumi ZiatGuesthouse88
Riad Damia10 rue Sornas - Ziat FezGuesthouse90
Riad Sara17. Derb El Guabbas Douh, Batha, FesGuesthouse83
Hotel BathaPlace IstiqlalHotel84
Zahrat Al Jabal HotelFar AvenueHotel76
Riyad Sheherazade Hotel23,arsat bennis douhHotel-
Riad Dar Dmana20 Rue Salaj Douh BathaGUESTHOUSE-
Riad Arabesque20 derb el miter zenjfour bab el guissaHotel-
Riad Fez Yamanda1/3 Derb Ben Daoud ZerbtanaGuesthouse-
Riad Zamane Fès12, Derb Skallia Douh - Batha Fez MedinaHotel88
Riad Attarine104 Bouajjara BAB JDID - R'CIFGuesthouse-
SOGATOUR HOTEL MOULAY YACOUBAvenue Enakhil Imm High Tech Hall B, 5ème étageHotel80
Palais de Fès Dar TAZI15 Mokhfia Er'cif a coté du cinéma AmalGuesthouse-
Riad Ibn KhaldounAndalouss - MokhfiaHotel-
Riad el Yacout9 Derb Guebbas Batha Fez medinaGuesthouse-
Dar Houdou42 Teriana Sghira, Talaa Sghira Fez MedinaGuesthouse95
Riad La Perle De La Medina16, Derb Bennis - Douh Batha - FèsGuesthouse-
COMPLEXE TOURISTIQUE DIAMANT VERTKm 5, Route Aîn ChkefHostel87
Riad Hala156 Derb lakram talaa kébira grade porte Bab boujl Batha FezGuesthouse91
Le Palais D'hôtes Riad De Prestige9 Derb Sornas ZiatHotel88
Riad Zitouna5 Derb Rami, Dar Bouali, Zkak LabghalGuesthouse-
Riad Bensouda14 Zkak El Bghel, Quettanine Fez MedinaGuesthouse89
Riad Verus1 Derb Arset Bennis Batha, MedinaGuesthouse89
Riad Jardin Chrifa16 Ferb Bennis Douh FezHotel90
Riad Al Akhawaine42/52, Derb Bni Aich, Talaa Sghira Grande porte Bab Boujloud fez marocGuesthouse92
Fes City Centre ApartmentRue Patrice Lumumba Recidence Abrar 22 Apartment 2Apartment-
Riad Numero 99 Derb Lamside FezGUESTHOUSE-
Riad TafilaletDerb mitter Zenjfor,17Guesthouse-
Dar El Menia Fez7 derb El Menia El KibiraGUESTHOUSE85
Riad Dar Cordoba15 Derb el Guebbuss. BathaGUESTHOUSE-
Dar KamalChaoui60 Kaf Rhouni BHALIL FezGUESTHOUSE-
Riad Andalib54 route Jdida, quartier R'cif 54 Gzam Berkouka; Fes-médinaGUESTHOUSE-
Dar Warda31 Derb Sidi Alaa TalaaGUESTHOUSE86
Dar Sienna6 Derb Eloued Fez Medina 30000GUESTHOUSE88
Dar Hafsa34 Derb Sidi Safi Souiket Ben Safi Talaa Sghira MedinaHOTEL94
Dar Drissi24 Derb el Menia Kbira Fez MedinaGUESTHOUSE-
Fez Luxury ApartmentQ3 213 Hadika Oud FesAPARTMENT-
Riad Dar Guennoun70 Diour Jdoud Klaklyenne Bab Jdid ( Rcif) Fes MedGuesthouse-
RIAD REDA Charming HouseRiad Reda 197 de la grande avenue Fès-jdidHotel-
Najmat El Bathae2 Derb Chekaoui Imm. Mazzour Akebt Sbaa Douh Fes-MedinaApartment-
Ryad NailaN°7 Derb El Miter Talaa Kebira Fes Medina - FesHotel92
Funky Fes60, Arset Lamdelssi - Bab Jdid - Fes MedinaHOSTEL87
Dar Tahrya9 Taryana Talaa KebiraGuesthouse-
Riad KhouloudBab El khoukha Hay akesbi N°8,HOTEL-
Riad Habram4, Derb El Alami, Blida, Fez MedinaHOTEL83
Dar Farah5 Derb TarianaHOTEL-
Chez KhadijaGuerniz 2GUESTHOUSE-
Dar Mystere30 Taryana SghiraHostel-
Dar Fes Medina3 Derb Mokri Ziat Fes MedinaGUESTHOUSE89
Dar El YasmineTalla Sghira Derb Ahl Tadla N°34Hotel89
Ryad Salamaderb ahl tadlaa n°4 talaa sghiraGuesthouse-
Riad Tayba31/9, Derb Bensalem Talaa KebiraGUESTHOUSE-
Dar Filali56 Rue Blida Fez MedinaGUESTHOUSE-
Hotel Bab Boujloud49, place ISCESCO Kasbat Boujloud Fès MédinaHotel80
Riad Layalina10 bis Derb el Miter - Aïn AzlitenGUESTHOUSE-
Villa AgapantheRoute de Sefrou Domaines BenabdelahHOTEL-
Riad Les Remparts De FesN° 7 Bis Derb El Miter Talaa Kebira - Ain AzletenHOTEL-
Riad Ahlam24, Derb El Miter Ain AzlitenGUESTHOUSE-
Dar Mehdi40 Derb Ben Salam Talaa Kibira FezGUESTHOUSE87
Guesthouse Dar Othmane76 Farrane Couicha Hay ChrabliyineGUESTHOUSE86
La Bague De Kenza19 Derb El Mqaoues El Haffarine Hay Fendeq LyhoGUESTHOUSE86
Dar Kenza6 Derb Elguebbas BathaGuesthouse-
Hotel Jnane Sbile22 Kasbat Chems BoujloudHOTEL-
Riad Dezayn8 derb Abdelkrim Fez MedineGUESTHOUSE-
Dar El Ma27 Zqaq El Ma Fes El BaliGUESTHOUSE77
Dar Ahl Tadla83 Dar Ahl Tadla Talaa SghiraGUESTHOUSE-
Riad Anass Al Ouali4 Derb Agoual Sefli Talaa SghiraGUESTHOUSE-
Riad Lalla Fatima17 Arset el Hammoumi ZiatGUESTHOUSE-
Mayfez36 oued Souafine - Douh FEZ MedinaGUESTHOUSE-
Hotel Nouzha7 Rue Hassan Dkhissi Place ATLAS - Fès FezHOTEL-
Dar Finn27 Zkak RouahGUESTHOUSE-
Hotel Pension DalilaBab Oued Zhoun 26 MedinaHOTEL85
Dar Dalila4 Derb Sornas ZiatHostel-
Riad Les Idrissides31 derb bensalem Talaa KbiraGUESTHOUSE-
Hotel Pension Campini15, Rue Campini BathaHOTEL-
hotel bab boujloud49 place boujloud fesHotel-
Riad Layalina10 bis Derb el Mitter AÏN AZLITENGuesthouse-
Maison Famille TaziTalaa Sghira N° 1, Derb Roum, MédinaGuesthouse-
Dar Ouassim1, Derb El Alami l'Ablida, MedinaHostel-
Dar DalilaNo. 4, Derb Sornas Ziat, FezGUESTHOUSE-
Riad Rcif1 Takharbicht Laayoune RcifHOTEL-
Dar Lalla Kenza5 derb Sidi Hssayne Klaklieyener Medina FezGUESTHOUSE-
Hotel Tomboukto32 Bis Wad Zhoun Medina, FezHOTEL73
Dar Labchara8 Derb Lebchara, Souiket Ben Safi Talaa sghiraGUESTHOUSE-
Dar Rbab3 Derb el Kateb Zkak RoumaneGUESTHOUSE-
Dar Zohor19, Teryana Talaa sghiraGUESTHOUSE-
Riad NassimRiad Nassim 11, derb El Miter, Quartier ZanchfourGUESTHOUSE-

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Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Post Maroc is the national postal service of Morocco and has details on their website (French) regarding the sending of letters, postcards and parcels, both domestically and internationally. The postal service in Morocco is very efficient and the post offices are generally open Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 12 noon and 2:30pm to 6:30pm. On Saturdays it is open from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Some might keep longer hours though, especially in larger tourist cities and central areas. You can post your mail at one of the post offices or otherwise in the yellow post boxes you'll find throughout the country.

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 34.0469
  • Longitude: -4.9963

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