Overview
Travel from the Mediterranean gateway of Tangier to the beating heart of Morocco’s spiritual and intellectual history. Fes is a living museum, home to the world’s oldest continuously operating university and a Medina so vast and authentic it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This journey is more than a transfer; it is a transition from the modern coast to the medieval soul of the Kingdom. Whether you are walking through the blue-tiled gates of Bab Boujloud or exploring the ancient Jewish Mellah, Fes offers an intensity of culture found nowhere else on earth.
Highlights
- Step into the spiritual and intellectual center of the Islamic world, founded in 859 and recognized as the oldest university in existence.
- Navigate a labyrinth of over 9,000 alleys where artisans, donkey caravans, and spice merchants maintain a thousand-year-old way of life.
- Explore the historic Jewish quarter, home to the stunning Aban Danan Synagogue and unique architecture distinct from the Muslim Medina.
- Witness the iconic, colorful stone vessels where leather has been dyed by hand for centuries using traditional methods.
- Admire the pinnacle of Merenid architecture, featuring intricate cedar carvings, zellige tilework, and marble courtyards.