Discover Fez with a native GUIDE
Overview
By booking a Medina tour with me you will definitely enjoy exploring all of the hidden historical sites plus witnessing the creative process of the handcrafts. Fez medina is believed to be the biggest car-free urban area in the world with 9400 streets and alleyways UNESCO listed Fes el Bali as a world heritage site in 1981 under the name Medina of Fez. It is home to the oldest university in the world, mosques, medrasas , (theological colleges), tanneries and souqs and an enormous contrast of sights, sounds,colors and smells. Fez also is the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Morocco, capital of handicraft and cooking.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Bottled water
✗ Not Included
- Parking fees 2 USD
- Attractions Admission fees 2 USD
- Transport fees 20 USD
Itinerary
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The University of al-Qarawiyyin romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Qarawīyīn), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
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The Zawiya of Moulay Idris II is a zawiya (an Islamic shrine and religious complex, also spelled zaouia) in Fez, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Idris II (or Moulay Idris II when including his sharifian title), who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and is considered the main founder of the city of Fez.
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Cherratine Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة الشراطين, romanized: Madrasat esh-Sherātīn, lit. 'school of the rope makers') is an Islamic school or madrasa that was built in 1670 by the Alawi sultan Moulay al-Rashid. It is located in the city of Fez in Morocco.The madrasa is also called Er-Rachidia Madrasa or Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa.
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Funduq al-Najjarin (Arabic: فندق النجارين, lit. 'Inn of the carpenters'; also transliterated as Fondouk el-Nejjarine) is a historic funduq (a caravanserai or traditional inn) in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco.
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Chouara Tannery (sometimes spelled Chouwara is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes (also known as the Oued Bou Khrareb)
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While you're in Fez it's very important to visit the carpet workshop to witness the creative process and to see the difference between the Arab and the Beber carpets.
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Fes el Bali is the oldest walled part of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. Fes el Bali was 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.
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Stop 8
The Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani, Zawiya Tijaniya Al Koubra is a Sufi zawiya, an Islamic religious complex building for education and commemoration, in Fez, Morocco.
Meeting & End Point
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Meeting Point
It's near Batha square
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End Point
This tour ends zqaq lahjar talaa sghira
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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