Category Archives: Morocco Fes (Fès, Fez) is often considered the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco. It is fitting, then that the oldest section of the city, the Fes el-Bali, is home to artisans practicing traditional crafts, and the oldest continuously functioning institute of higher education in the world. This UNESCO-listed medina (old walled city) is one of […]  Morocco’s northern inland city of Fes (Fez, Fès) is home to not one, but two medinas – old walled cities. Distinguished by their narrow, winding streets and their rich history, these old quarters – Fes el-Bali and Fes Jdid – are jointly UNESCO-listed as the Medina of Fez and are considered: “one of the most extensive […]  I love pottery. Not too far from my home, there is a Moroccan restaurant and emporium where all manner of colourful earthenware is available. While I have occasionally stopped for lunch, I have managed to resist buying house numbers, fountains, kitchenwares, or floor tiles. But being in an actual traditional family-run pottery store in Fes, […]  I was sorry to say goodbye to Chefchaouen in northwestern Morocco; it had to be one of my favourite places in the country so far (see: Weekly Wanders Chefchaouen). But, my small group was heading south, driving the roughly 200 km (124 mi) to Fes. We broke the three and a half hour journey at […]  Walking through history is so much more interesting than attempting to study it at school! Old stone walls have such stories to tell. Chefchaouen in Morocco’s Rif Mountains was originally founded as a defensive fortress in 1471 – at a time when Portugal was attacking northern cities and towns in the region. The mossy, rammed […] |
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