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Fes el Bali is the oldest walled part of Fes. Fes el Bali was originally founded as the capital of the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808 AD. UNESCO listed Fes el Bali as a world heritage site in 1981 under the name Medina of Fez.

The Karaouine Mosque

Non-Muslims may not enter this huge mosque, in the heart of Fès El-Bali but often the doors stand open and it is possible to take a discreet look inside. Established in 857, the Kairaouine Mosque is one of the oldest in the western Muslim world

The mashrabiya is an element of traditional Arabic architecture

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

The Zaouia Moulay Idriss II is a zaouia (shrine) in Fes, Morocco, dedicated to and tomb of Moulay Idriss II, who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and founded the city of Fes for the second time in 810In the year 1308, almost five centuries since the death of Moulay Idriss II, an uncorrupted body was found on the spot. People believed this was Moulay Idriss II and founded the Zaouia. Originally built by the Marinids circa 1440, over the centuries the building was amended heavily, and almost completely replaced in the 18th century by Moulay Ismail in a style typical of the Alaouites that govern Morocco to this day

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

Zaouia de Moulay Idriss II

souk specialising in garish wedding furniture

souk specialising in garish wedding furniture

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Mosque and Mausoleum of Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani

Cactus fruits

Moroccan rugs are the weaves, carpets, and textiles that have been traditionally hand-woven in Morocco. Rugs have been woven by the indigenous people of Morocco since the Paleolithic EraTraditionally, Moroccan rugs have been woven by tribal peoples for their utility rather than for decorative purposes

The restaurant of Wassim hotel

A Fes institution little changed for six centuries, the pungent tanneries or Chouara is the most extraordinary sight in the medina. Swarms of leather workers pound animal hides with their feet or dip skins into honeycombed huge stone vats of pigment, their bare legs stained by dyes. The tanners' yard can be best seen from the surrounding terrace rooftops, such as Terrasse de Tannerie, a shop selling leather goods, accessible from a staircase leading up from Derb Chouara in the medina. (It is expected that you will at least look around the shop afterwards, and if nothing is bought a tip to the shop owner is appreciated). This is not a place to be downwind on a hot afternoon when the stench of pigeon dung (used as part of the curing process) can be unpleasantly strong

Going out of Medina

Sound: Oum - Lila 2016

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