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When you visit the city of Fez in Morocco it still seems like it lingers in the Middle Ages. As you arrive in Fez and start to walk around this magical city you will find beautiful sights, intricate sounds and wonderful smells. Much of Fez still has very strong French roots. Spending a few days in Fez el Bali will make you recognize that it's hard to avoid the paradox of the place. You will find Fez el Bali is a place with a constant source of interest and excitement.
Visiting the interesting Fez will keep you entertained for several days. The streets of Fez are filled with many mosques, medersas, fondouks and historic monuments. The Merenid tombs on the rim of the valley give you an amazing view of the city. The Boujeloud Gardens is a great place to visit and has an open air cafe and lots of picnic spots to enjoy a relaxed lunch.
Ville Nouvelle is the main area in Fez for a large number of the cities restaurants, bars, cafes, bookshops and other facilities. Fez el Bali and Fez el Djedid don't have any bars and a few Palace Restaurants that are basic and only at lunchtime, they mainly cater for tourists.
Cafes and bars can be found scattered throughout the streets of Ville Nouvelle and are popular with locals and holidaymakers alike. The bars in Fez differ in range from the non-alcoholic to the bars that sell alcoholic drinks in true Moroccan style, with pool tables for extra entertainment and a large crowd of regulars. You will find that hotel bars are safe in Fez and all over Morocco and mainly suited for the holidaymaker who prefers to just sit and have a quiet drink. There are plenty small cafes in all over the Medina, the cafes in Fez are very clean and you will find a friendly atmosphere along with excellent breakfasts and lunches.
When visiting Fez or any area of Morocco a guided tour is the best way to tackle the buzzing streets, markets and souks, but if you're feeling really brave you can take on the busy alleyways, narrow streets and risk getting lost and having to haggle with a local to be guided back out. Fez has laden donkeys to negotiate the steep cobbled lanes, and the excitement of buying or selling is often interrupted by the cries of mule drivers pushing heavy carts that warn tourist and local shoppers to flatten themselves against the walls or be flattened themselves. A visit to the souks will probably lead to a stop at Fez's famous tanneries where one of the oldest and most popular arts in Morocco, and the world, is practiced to produce leather goods that are then sold to the rest of the world.
The train station can be found in Ville Nouvelle, and is only a ten minutes walk from the town. From the train station, you can also find the main bus station which stop at the airport and the outlying suburbs.
A half-a-day tour from a good guide would be a useful introduction to Fez el Bali. The downside of getting a guide is that they walk a few metres in front of, so not to look like that they are at your service.
The layout of Fez very simple, with a Moroccan Medina that separates the two cities: Fez el Bali, the old part of Fez and Fez el Djedid, the new Fez and French built Ville Nouvelle. Fez el Djedid is an amazingly beautiful place with a large enclosure of royal palaces and beautiful gardens. Fez el Bali, however is a great intricate city with many confusing streets, souks and blind alleys, you may need to get yourself a guide just to show you the main attractions. It can be difficult to find your way around Fez el Bali as all the street signs are in Arabic only, but transportation in Fez consists of trains, buses, grand taxis, cars or by air.
There's no better way to enjoy a holiday in Fez than renting your own private holiday villa or apartment. So why not rent one of the great value villas or apartments on our website, direct from the owner to save you money. Make Fez in Morocco your perfect holiday destination.
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