The spectacle of Fes el Bali Most Moroccan cities have preserved at least portions of their medinas; Fes has preserved it all! We saw the newer part of this walled city yesterday, and today we explored the oldest part of the medina: Fes el Bali. Famous for its myraid […]
“Welcome to one of the oldest cities in the world…” That’s how our guide introduced us to Fes – Morocco’s third largest city and its spiritual, cultural and intellectual heart. Founded in 808AD, Fes is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and home to the oldest […]
Exploring Tetouan For today’s Moroccan adventure we went North from Chefchaouen to Tetouan (that’s Tetouan, not Tatooine as Shane thought initially – he was most disappointed when he learnt the truth). Once the capital of Spanish Morocco, Tetouan is today a thriving university town with a very well preserved […]
Somewhere old & somewhere blue We’re spending tonight in Chefchaouen, one of Northern Morocco’s prettiest mountain towns famous for its blue houses. The town is perched on a steep hillside up in the Rif Mountains (1 of Morocco’s 4 mountain ranges), overlooking a valley of olive groves. It’s […]
Morocco’s 17th century capital There are 4 cities in Morocco that have, at various times in the nation’s history, been the premier city: Fes, Marrakech, Meknes and the modern-day capital Rabat. Today we went to visit Meknes, the smallest of these cities. Meknes was the […]
Wandering Soles 