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Fes el-Bali

Fes, Morocco
Ranked #3 of 27 attractions in Fes
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Neighborhoods
Activities: Dining
Owner description: Morocco is one of Africa's most geographically, culturally, and socially diverse areas. Morocco possesses some of the highest mountains laced with...... more » Owner description: Morocco is one of Africa's most geographically, culturally, and socially diverse areas. Morocco possesses some of the highest mountains laced with fertile plateaus and plains giving way to the Atlantic Ocean. Morocco is also home to the rare red cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains and Argan trees in the Anti Atlas, which are unique to Morocco.The mélange of cultures, including African, Berber, Jewish, Islamic, and European, is added to the influences of the early Egyptians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, and Romans, making the history and culture of Morocco undeniably fascinating and remarkably exceptional. « less
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london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

I came there as a tourist, and entered a magical world of beauty and silence, healing the heart and the body, changing the view on life in many ways. most of all, because I was carried by the organization and the responsible guide i had. trying to feel any wish from my heart and make it to become real. if... More

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Malmo
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

I was there at day trip from tangier. the old medina in Fez is an outstanding place I highely recommend everyone to visit it. The buildings are glued to one another, and wedged between each other, I felt like traveling in time. The food is gorgeous, fragrant, sometimes visceral, and always there. Minarets are sometimes the only way to mark... More

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Hollywood, Florida
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Three cities actually. View from the hilltop is amazing and touring within the old, new and newer cities is very varied and fun. This should be a centerpiece to almost any trip to Morocco More

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La Línea de la Concepción, Andalucia, Spain
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

We were struck at first by the excellent quality of art and craftsmanship here. We also loved that there were no cars! Take plenty of dirhams as the cashpoints are temperamental and you will want to buy things! We didn't hire a guide, we just wandered round as we had plenty of time, with multiple stops for juice and mint... More

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New York City, New York
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
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Exploring the old city of Fes is the #1 think a tourish should do in Morocco. And everyone who can should fly to Morocco to see this city. it is very different from Marrakech, where the entire old city was urban-renewed by the French, leaving only a few old buildings in an early twentieth century city. In Fes you step... More

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Rome, Italy
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2011
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When you wander the old part of Fez, you will feel like you have gone back in time! More

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Vienna, Austria
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 19, 2011
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Fes el-Bali is worth a visit of several days! Only few hours is somewhat poor. The old maze-like streets ans alleys are perfect to get lost without a guide. I have a perfect orientation and I can handle maps like a pathfinder but sometimes I got lost off the beaten tracks. Don´t worry, simply ask a shopkeeper how to get... More

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Warwick, Rhode Island
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89 reviews 89 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2010
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It really is a step back in time. After walking through one of the entrance ways you will truely feel that you are in a completly different place. The roads here are small, and the door ways into many of the homes are off the ground to the point where the people have to drop ladders to let others into... More

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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2009
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Despite its long history Morocco is not full of particularly amazing monuments or grand historical sites compared to other countries. Instead it has a rich cultural heritage and the crown jewel of this is the old city of Fes. Fes el-Bali (or old Fes) is a labrinthe of small narrow city streets that criss cross up and down the many... More

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Parma
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131 reviews 131 reviews
Reviews in 63 cities Reviews in 63 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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