Long the way to the Blue Pearl of Morocco, you will be sightseeing and enjoying some magnificent landscapes, the beauty of Mother Nature and the serenity of the mountains. During Chefchaouen Day trip, you will discover one of the most fascinating features of the blue city. The blue paint is just one aspect that adds to Chefchaouen’s charm. The narrow streets have a European feel to them, but with an obvious Arabic touch. At every turn, at every inch, a photo opportunity awaits.
Much of the old Moroccan architecture remains, although new features have been added over the years. We will guide you through the amazing forests and purity of fresh mountain air. Upon our remarkable Chefchaouen Day Trip, we will show you closely the local handicraft and local buildings made with unique and traditional design that you can find only in Chefchaouen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fes is the spiritual capital of Morocco,\nthe leading city in terms of education and intellect and arguably Morocco\u2019s\nmost historically rich and valued city. Fes is one of Morocco\u2019s oldest cities\nas well, built 12 centuries ago, exactly on 789 by Idriss I, who fled the\nAbbasids of Baghdad. Fes was made capital in the years to follow by the Merinides\nand with that it reached its zenith as an intellectual hub and a commerce and\nindustry center. During its Zenith, the Medina of Fes was home to over 500000\nresidents from diverse ethnicities, with muslims as a majority, there were many\njews and turks as well, all living in a harmonious lifestyle that marginalized\nno group of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Fes is still one of the most\ninteresting and important Moroccan cities, a pioneer in traditional handcrafts\nand Moroccan cuisine. It attracts tourists from all over the world for its vivid\nhistory and its landmarks as the Medina is still one of the busiest and most\ncrowded places in Morocco, with a current population of over 300k residents and\naround 400 riads that are home to foreign guests and visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is a list of the top things to do in\nFes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The medina of Fes, a world UNESCO heritage\nsite, is the biggest and busiest of all old Medinas in Morocco. It is home to\nmany of Morocco best monuments and to a micro-industrial world like no other.\nThe medina is channeled by a labyrinthine of over 9000 streets with the 2 main\nstreets passing through most of its interesting sections and meeting at its\nheart. Walking down the main road, Talaa Kbira, you will find the beautiful\nCoranic school, Medersa Bou Na Nia, which is famous for its lavish tile work\nand splendid Andalusian architecture. Moving into the heart of the Medina, you\u2019ll\nfind the Qarawiyin university, the first ever university in the world, built by\nFatima El-Fihriya in the 11th<\/sup> century, it attracted students and scholars\nfrom all over the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As Fes was a commerce center in Morocco. It\nwas widely due to its leather industry. Along with pottery, ceramic, tiling,\nmosaic, jewelry and clothing, the leather business was a huge business in the\nMedina of Fes and the tanneries were the hotspots of the industry where the leather\nis treated and made convenient for the traditional industrials to work with\nthem, creating leather shoes, sandals, bags and many other items. The tanneries\ndo not function in the same capacity they used to, but they still support many\nfamilies and help create the leather goods we use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn\nFes, there are many schools \u201cMedersa\u201d, which used to teach Quran and Islamic\nstudies like the Bou Na Nia Coranic School, which is an architectural\nmasterpiece that is open for tourists. The Qarawiyin library is open for\ntourists as well and it was the first ever library in the world where many of\nold books were translated to Arabic from Greek and Latin. The scholars of the\nQarawiyin University went to Al Attarine Medersa as well which was a beautiful\nschool and dormitory.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4- Visit museums :<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMuseums\nare the best places in Fes to peruse the details of beautiful handicrafts\u2019\nproducts like the beautiful woodwork masterpieces found at the Nejjarine\nmuseum, the traditional dresses, models of tailoring and jewelry of the Batha\nmuseum and the traditional arms of various cultures in the museum of the\nnorthern tower, which also offers a stunning panoramic view over the whole\nMedina. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour\nvisit to Fes is incomplete if you do not spend your nights in one of the\nbeautiful riads of the medina, that offer an experience of what it means to\nlive in a traditional Fassi villa. The impressive Andalusian and Arabic\narchitecture, the gorgeous mosaic and delicate tile work of the riads along with\nthe handicrafts decorations, artworks and handmade carpets make the beauty and\ncoziness of a riad irresistible.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring\nyour stay in Fes, you might want to escape the daily hustle and bustle of the medina,\nfor that, Jnan Sbil garden is your refuge. Located by the edge of the Medina,\nthese meticulously manicured lush gardens are a breath of fresh air and\nserenity. The garden has a small lake in its center and is rich with various\nspecies of plants and trees.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt\nis a must to get a relaxing massage and traditional shower in one of the\nluxurious traditional Hammams and Spas of the Medina. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood\nis one of Fes\u2019 specialties, the indigenous home to the delicious Pastilla and\nprunes tagine. The local Chefs are masters of Moroccan food and would be eager\nto share their dishes with you and teach you how to cook them.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Long the way to the Blue Pearl of Morocco, you will be sightseeing and enjoying some magnificent landscapes, the beauty of Mother Nature and the serenity of the mountains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[10,5,7,8],"class_list":["post-48","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-morocco-excursions","category-thingstodoinmorocco","tag-fes-excursions","tag-fez","tag-fez-guide","tag-morocco-tour"],"yoast_head":"\n2- Visit the Tanneries :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
3- Visit a Medersa :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
5- Stay at a riad :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
6- Visit Jnan Sbil Garden :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
7- Go to Hammam :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
8- Try local food and get a cooking class :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n