Rayib & Sfens
by barryg23
During our tour around the medina, we tried a few Moroccan food specialities from some of the small shops. Sfens (I think that's the spelling) is like a donut, though slightly more savoury, but just as unhealthy:) We also tried Rayib, a Moroccan type yogurt made from milk thickened with the hairy hearts of artechokes. It's nicer than it sounds!
Dar El Moqri: A feudal town house
by Bernhadette
Formerly one of the town houses of the vizier family El-Moqri, the Dar El Moqri is now a school for arts and crafts in building trade.
It has a beautifully restored court with orange trees and a fountain. From here you have a pretty view on the houses of Fès. Inside the house you can admire beautiful "zellije" works (hand cut tiles) and a hall with wooden inlays and carvings, serving sometimes as an auditorium.
The Dar El Moqri is located in Fès El Bali, a 10 min walk from the museum Dar Batha. It's a bit hidden in the tangle of the streets, but you can ask your way through. There is no official open access for tourists, but you may ask the gard, if he will let you have a look.
(Don't confuse the "Dar El Moqri" with the "Palais Taib El Moqri", another famous town house of the family, which you can rent in part for special occasions.)
Address:
L'Institut de Formation des Métiers Traditionnels du Bâtiment;
Dar El Moqri;
12-14, Rue Oued Souaffine;
BP 575;
Fès-Batha
CTM bus to Tetouan
by earthflyer
CTM have 2 buses departing for Tetouan.
Journey time 5 hours.
Tickets are around 80 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.
All buses depart from the CTM Bus Station near Place Hussein de Jordanie next to the mosque.
Please use prices as a rough guide only.
Culture and other..
by Gizia
Within the old city, tucked among roughly 9,400 streets and alleys, is the towering Medersa Bou Inania, a theological college built in 1350. Not far from here the henna souq is a market specialising in the dye used for colouring hair and tattooing women' hands and feet. Next door to the old walled city is Fýs el-Jdid, home to the city's Jewish community and many spectacular buildings. In between the two self-contained cities is the Dar Batha, now the Museum du Batha. Fýs is best reached by train from Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier.
Making crafts and other treasures in the Medina
by Venturingnow
Fes is known not for selling it crafts, silver, clothing, carpets, blankets, and more, but it is instead renowned for making it's own products. A walk around the medina in Fes will show you how many workers there are in town. You'll see leather dying, cabinet making, yarn spooling, clothes making, rugs being put together, silver being pounded into shape, and more.