Wilaya de Fes Shopping

The eponymous hat

by TheLongTone

Wandering through Fes El Bali you'd think you could buy anything there. But one thing you can't buy is a decent fez. Not that I have a burning desire to look like Tommy Cooper, but I thought it might make a nice souvenir for my children. No luck. The only ones I saw were flimsy affairs, made in China. Absolutely not the genuine article.If you want to get a fez, I'm afraid you'll have to go to Cairo, where there are a couple of fezmakers in the Khan-el-Khalil area.

Been There, Done That, Bought the Carpet

by TheLongTone

What makes it so special, asks the tip builder. You can't escape it, that's what makes it special: so eager is Fes to sell you a carpet that the pitch starts before you even get there. I was buttonholed by a tout on the train from Tangier!Now, being a visual person I am a sucker for beautiful things, and, no mistake, the best of the carpets are exquisite. I am also shameless. If someone wants to spend an afternoon plying me with mint tea and showing me beautiful things in a fine old Moroccan townhouse, fine by me. I said eight times that I didn't want a carpet, and what I say eight times is true. And I'm not in a hurry, I have all afternoon. And if you're not staying in an upmarket riad, this may be the only way to get to see Moroccan domestic architecture from the inside. (and, as with most Moslem architecture, the interior is all: exteriors tend to be unrevealing. The architectural...

Tannery in Fès: Buy them - coloured like you wish

by Luchonda

A huge one - with several leather products from belts to shoes and jackets - and a perfect view on the local production area.Picture taken by a member of the group - so funny scénary Whatever you like as leather product - in the color you like Less than on European markets

A shop in Medina - the old city: A look in the mirror - Pottery from Fès

by Luchonda

As in many shops in Fès - Medina, the location is in the coldest room of the building - this means- in the cellar. So watch your step.First an introduction by the owner of the shopand then ...an attack of vendors "Mister, where are you from...what would you like to buy? Will make special price" At least up to 50% of the indicated price.Just take your time.

Medina brass quarter: Bold as brass

by grets

From my journal:'In the brass quarter are some great souvenir shops which sold many beautifully crafted pieces from tiny little ornaments to larger plates. We don't buy anything ourselves, but many other people do.'

Hotel shop De La Paix: Fixed Price shop

by grets

For those people who do not like the hassle of bargaining in a crowded medina, the hotel shop provides a quiet, relaxing altarnative. I was so taken with the goods on sale in the hotel shop - and the prices - that I bought many items for myself and as gifts fro friends. I espcially liked their silver in traditonal designs.

Leather shops: Some great bargains

by grets

After having spent the best part of the day in the medina, it was a pleasure visiting this clean, modern leather shop.From my journal:'After the medina we visited a leather shop. The goods are lovely, but I think they are expensive. My mother buys a leather jacket though, and it does fit her very well.'

any number of rug merchants in the medina: Rugs and more rugs

by zrim

These guys are pros. They sit you down with a little mint tea, unfurl some of the merchandise. No obligation to buy, just a little discourse on Moroccon rugs. Learn to tell the quality from the inferior. Learn about the knots. Marvel at the twenty foot by 16 foot rugs that take a Moroccon woman a year of daily labor to produce. The merchants just want to help the visitor so they will not get taken advantage of by the less honorable rug hustlers.Rug after rug is laid out. Each more beautiful than the last. Just look. Just admire. Don't feel you need to buy.If you don't want to buy, don't inquire as to a price. Don't admire a single one of the rugs. Because once they engage you in dialogue it is all over. "How much would a rug like this be," I asked. That was it. Game over. "How much do you want to pay," the merchant answered. Needless to say, I walked out with two rugs. Beautiful rugs....

All Shopping

by Adamis

Leather, silver, clothes, herbs and spices etc etc etc....

any size, any color, any style, shoes shoes shoes

by dannie820