Daylong Tour of the Medina of Fez

Tanneries

Highlights

Learn about Moorish Architecture at Madrassas

Stroll in the streets of Medina

Visit the Karaouine University and founder's shrine

Explore the fascinating Wood Museum

Relive a time past at the Jewish quarter

Fez

architectural, educational, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English, French

Description

Explore the cultural & spiritual Center of the Medina of Fes, visiting its noted monuments and centres of art and culture with your Fez tour guide. This daylong tour takes you to the Madrasas of Moorish learning, fonduks, through the streets of Medina, to the Karaouine University, to Fez's founder's shrine, to the wood museum, and, lately, to the Jewish Quarter where you will learn all about the ancient traditional crafts and artefacts.

Itinerary

Tour the Medina of Fez
- Start the tour by exploring the most sights in the city. First, we visit the madrassas (religious schools), where tourists will learn about and recognize the beauty of Moorish architecture.
- Then, as we continue walking through the amazing streets of Medina, we will stop by important landmarks such as the Karaouine University, the shrine of the founder of the city, and also Wood or Al-Najjarin Museum which is located nearby the famous fountain of the same name.
- In the afternoon, we walk through the Jewish quarter of the city and visit the synagogue as well as some centres of handicrafts like the tanneries and looms. Your tour guide will instruct you on the importance of these centres in commerce and also their cultural import.