Fez

Fez

Fez is a city lost in time, covered with mysteries. It is unique, incomparable. It is the most ancient of the imperial capitols of Morocco. Labeled as the cultural and spiritual capitol and this is due to the fact that it is considered as Morocco's first religious city by virtue of its Islamic traditions. Famous by Alquarawiyine University - The oldest in the world-, the traditional Medersas, the burial of its founder, its fabulous gates, its 10,000 narrow alleys, the Mellah( Jews quarter) and the kessaria (commercial center) and innumerable monuments; which makes of this holy city one of the world's great architectural treasures. It does not reveal its secrets easily, it invites you to discover all its wonders gradually it has to offer. Certainly you will be tempted by all its traditions.It is beauty, beauty of the lost Andalusia...It is wisdom, wisdom of the ancient Arabs...It is history because it seems to exist suspended in time somewhere between the middle age and the modern times...It is simply life, life in all contradictions because the three parts of it live in peace and integrity.It maintains in its memory major testimony of human spirit...

What to See

Al Quaraouiyine is a Moroccan university located in Fes. According to tradition, its construction began in 859 under the reign of the dynasty Idrisid. It is considered the oldest university in the world still in operation.
The Batha Museum was a palace built in the reign of Moulay Hassan 1st (1873-1894) and Moulay Abdelaziz (1894-1908) in Fez, it was converted into a museum in 1915.
Madrasa Bou Inania is a madrasa built between 1350 and 1355. The madrasa was working as a school and as a mosque on Friday. This madrasa is open to non-Muslims.
The Mosque of the Andalusians is a former Muslim place of worship and historic site. It owes its name to the refugee families of Andalusia, chased by the Umayyads of Cordoba.
The Borj Nord was built in 1582 by order of Sultan Ahmed al-Mansur Saadien in north of Fez el Bali. His plan is inspired by the architecture of sixteenth-century Portuguese forts. It was one of the largest monitoring stations in the city. It was also one of the largest barrel factory in the world. Outside the Borj Nord has also been built a place of prayer where Muslims come to pray the Eid days.