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2 Reviews and 36 Opinions So far so good...booked in for 3 nights and I haven't been here for 24 hours yet! Paying 440 MAD...
4 Reviews and 72 Opinions We stayed with five persons in three rooms of this excellent Riad. We were greeted at the main...
2 Reviews and 37 Opinions After a few nights in a budget hotel in Fes, I decided to treat myself to something of an upgrade....
keeweechic Says: Moulay Ismail reigned Morocco for some 55 years between the years 1672 and 1727. He was believed to have had killed more than 30,000 people. "My subjects are...
keeweechic Says: The beautiful Zellij tiles decorate the Almohad influenced gate which is right across from the main square - Place el Hedim. The marble columns of the gate came...
keeweechic Says: Regarded as one of the most beautiful gates in Morocco, the Bab el Mansour is certainly the most important gateway in Meknes, it opens into mechouar where you...
keeweechic Says: Two of Meknes best café’s are reported to be Les Palmiers d’Aziza and Café Opera which are located very close to each other in ville nouvelle. They are good for...
keeweechic Says: Meknes is known as the “Versailles of Morocco”. There is a population of around 451,000. The first people arrived in this area during the 10th century and were...
keeweechic Says: Travelling through the countryside you will pass by orange groves. Like olives, date palms and cork trees, harvesting oranges is one of the agricultural...
keeweechic Says: Meknes enjoys Mediterranean climate and it can get quite hot during the summer months. If you are trying to miss the rainy season then late spring through to...
Good Quality, Reasonable Prices
keeweechic Says: There are several places for shopping. The Medina is quite small in comparison to other cities but you will be less hassled. You will find reasonable prices for...
keeweechic Says: The main gate was built for Moulay Ismail, is supported by two large bastions and a smaller gat to the side. The surrounds of the entrance are rich in green...
keeweechic Says: Bab el-Khemis was build between 1061 and 1147 and is known as the Thursday Gate. The name came about because of its proximity to a nearby camel market which was...
keeweechic Says: The most common taxi in Meknes is the small fiat or Peugeot Petit Taxi. They are blue and relatively cheap. Make sure they use their meter. The bigger taxi is...
keeweechic Says: If you are driving to Meknes you can travel the main highway between Rabat and Fes. There are regional roads you can take if you are travelling from Marrakech....
Meknes reflects its hertiage as the one time centre of the Moroccan sultanate. It is a laid back and less hassle city after Fes and Marrakesh. It is a city to stay for a day or twom before heading to...
Ruins of ancient Roman Volubilis near Meknes
Breathe taking sunset view at Volubilis ruins. My advice : Try to visit this ruin earlier in the day & not after a rainy day. My shoes all filled with clay mud & its so hard to clean. We walked back...
Although the history of Meknes is somewhat more interesting than the city itself, it was still a nice stop on the way to Volubilis. I think if we had visited Meknes before Fes, it may have been more...
Meknes: An Unexpectedly Pleasant Getaway
So for the first weekend trip, most Al Akhawayn University international students (like myself) decided to travel to Fes. Having an invitation to stay with my roommate's cousin at his mother's house...
Meknes is a fairly large town or maybe even city which you can pass through enroute from Fez to Tangier. Founded during the 11th century the area became the grain store of Morocco but always took...
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