Fez Medina Guided Tour History and Monuments

Fez Medina Guided Tour History and Monuments

Enjoy our Great fez Medina tour, walk into the maze of 9000 streets and alleys, full of history and art, a medieval heritage represented in a mosque, museums, traditional houses, Madrassah, Tanneries and souks, experience the Fassi spirituality & lifestyle through its sounds, colors, and smells. As well as the local culture, food & handicrafts displayed in shops and souks

Itinerary
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Pass By: Fes el-Bali, Fes 30110 Morocco

Our local guide will take you through the local markets and the narrow alleys to the center of the old medina on a walking tour to explore the historical attractions of the city.

Stop At: Place R’cif, Boulevard Ben Mohammed El Alaoui, Fes 30000 Morocco

this place is the nearest to the old medina's center, the driver will drop you here, and the guide will take you to the medina's attractions, starting from here, you'll get to engage with the locals and observe their daily lifestyle,

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Mosque and University Karaouiyn, Fes, Morocco

• Al-Quaraouine Mosque & University
Find out more about the majestic Al Quaraouine university and mosque, the world’s first university, founded in 859 by Fatima Al-Fihria, the authentic emblem of Fez city, known for its enormous amount of doors( and its oldest libraries in the world,

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Al-Attarine Madrasa, Rue Talaa Kebira, Fes Morocco

•Visit Al-Attarine Madrasa, a typical Islamic school built in 1323 known for its fabulous interior, which is decorated with beautiful Moroccan plasterwork, woodwork and zellij tiles

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II, Boutouil Kairaouine, Fes 30030 Morocco

Explore the ancient zaouia of Moulay Idriss II, the mausoleum of the son of the founder, it is considered as the sovereign of the medina, and people from all over the country come to fez to honor him and celebrate his memorial day, buy offering candles and the incentive kinds of incense, beautiful smells spread all around the place, take a closer look to this remarkable building, its amazing interior plasterwork, huge lanterns, and big ornamented doors.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chouara Tannery, Hay Lablida Chouara, Fes 30030 Morocco

Discover the Chouara tannery, one of the oldest tanneries in the world that still in action, in fez tannery, you will notice the strong smell of processed animal skins and hides, and the scene colorful basins, the leather treatment is done in a traditional way using botanical pigments and oils, and other organic materials to clean the hides and color them. Fes tannery fabricates one of the highest quality leather used in local products like slippers, leather bags, jackets, and Furniture items,

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fontaine Nejjarine, Fes Morocco

Visit the Najjarine square and Najjarine Museum of Arts & Crafts, that display a bunch of antic Berber, and Jewish wood products. It is one of the eye-catching places fez city that travels with you back in time with its amazing wood engravings and ancient structure.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Rue Talaa Kebira, Fes, Morocco

Walkthrough the old medinas local markets and souks of Talaa and enjoy the sensational fusion of spices, food, fruits, and the cosmetics herbs and oils smells, combined with colorful sights and scenes of workshops handcraft stores of rugs, leather bags, and lamps, as well as the sound of noise that varies from place to place.

Stop At: Bou Inania Medersa, Rue Talaa Sghira, Fes 30110 Morocco

• Visit the madrasa Bou Inania, a spectacular Koranic school built by the Merinids in 1350, Enjoy this beautiful example of the merinids architecture made with beautiful carved woodworks and tile decorations. It also contains an amazing water clock made with a brilliant, unique and complex mechanism

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bab Boujloud, Fes Morocco

Wandering with the guide and exploring the Boujloud square and the great blue Gate of Boujloud, which is one of the main entrances and exits of the medina. well preserved and decorated with beautiful tilework; the gate is built with two sides, external in blue and the internal is green.

Duration: 15 minutes