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Professional Advice (11)
Title Source
“fez” UNESCO.org
“At Home in the Medieval Medina” The Cultured Traveler
“Moroccan Delights” canoe.ca / The Sun
“Fes, Morocco: History and Mystery” GoNomad.com
“Lost in the Medina” BootsNAll.com
“Like Webster's Dictionary, We're Morocco Bound” Sally's Place
“Medina Menagerie: Exploring Old City Fez, Morocco” Go World Travel Magazine
“Shopping the Souks of Morocco” Lovetripper
“Instant weekend: Fez” timesonline.co.uk / Times Newspapers Ltd.
“Escape to Casablanca” BootsNAll.com
“Weekending: Fez” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
Web Comments from Travelers (5)
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“The stalls in the medina” VirtualTourist.com
“Hire a guide and "learn" about the medina” VirtualTourist.com
“Making crafts and other treasures in the Medina” VirtualTourist.com
“Roaming through Fes' Medina” VirtualTourist.com
“Sampling and buying fruit/nuts from the medina” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 24 attractions in Fes
Traveler Description: The old Medina of Fez is not to be missed--truly an extraordinary place.  If you ever want to feel completely out of touch with the western world... more »
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Town center/square/plaza, Flea/street market
Activities: Shopping
Address: Fes el-Bali
Central Morocco Fes
Morocco

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Reviews of Medina of Fez

( 1-4 of 4 )
“Best avoided until they sort this place out”
1 of 5 stars
sallywSallyw
sallywSallyw
Apr 23, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

I went to Fez souk with my boyfriend who speaks the local language perfectly. I would not recommend visiting this area until they sort this place out. The souk is nothing short of a place to extort money from tourists. Despite repeatedly saying no they followed us, prevented us from going up streets we wanted to visit and ganged together... more

“Harassed by boys”
2 of 5 stars
pige_paa_ferie
Copenhagen
Mar 26, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

My boyfriend (Caucasian) and I (Asian) have just returned from Morocco. The first of our 9 days was in Fez's Medina. The day started well when we left our Riad. As it turned out, we made a mistake by telling the parking attendant that it was our first time in Morocco. He told his buddies. And they never left us... more

“Not for 2 women alone”
2 of 5 stars
greatatrip!!
washington, dc
Mar 9, 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

Recently took a mom and 26 y.o. daughter trip to Morocco. We felt harassed and felt everyone was just trying to get our money constantly. From the concierge of the Sofitel Palais Jamal Hotel (very nice hotel), who could only recomend one restaurant where he clearly had some deal, to the official guide contracted through the hotel, who did not... more

“Grandeur et misère de la Médina de Fès”
4 of 5 stars
jnguillaume
Paris
Sep 27, 2008

Visiter la Médina de Fès c'est faire un voyage dans le temps : la ville est toute entière un musée... more

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( 1-4 of 4 )
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Fes el-Bali | Central Morocco, Fes, Morocco