Fez
Morocco
- Safety rating
- 6.6/10
- Best time to visit
- Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable weather, avoiding the searing inland summer heat.
- Population
- 1.2M
Overview
Morocco's spiritual and cultural heart guards the world's largest car-free urban area, the medieval medina of Fes el-Bali, a maze of 9,000 lanes. Ancient madrasas, bustling souks and the famous tanneries make it feel gloriously frozen in time.
Top attractions
Visit the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque and university, the Bou Inania and Al-Attarine madrasas, and the colorful Chouara tanneries.
Getting around
The medina is explored entirely on foot, with handcarts and donkeys moving goods; petit taxis serve the new town.