3rd weekend: On the trails of kings and Romans

As with the previous weekend posts, I don't spend too much time on words but prefer to let pictures speak by themselves. We started the weekend in Fès, the second largest city of Morocco and the oldest of the 4 royal cities. Its Medina has been protected as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

Our first stop was at the house of Mehdi's mother Fatima, who invited us for a tea and delicious pastries. From there, we were brought to our Riads, before Fatima provided a guided tour through the Medina with a lot of shopping. If you need support for bargaining, she is an absolute expert. :) 

View from our roof terrace

Patio of our Riad

Bab Boujeloud (Blue Gate)

Souk

Leather tannery

Leather shop

After our joined dinner, we had the chance to visit the Festival de Fès de La Culture Soufie. Sufi music is based on Sufism and is generally meant as an expression of devotion to God.

Team dinner

Festival de La Culture Soufie




Sunday started for me with sunrise on the roof terrace of our Riad. After breakfast we visited the Medersa Atterine, one of the Koran schools in Fès. The rest of the morning we walked outside of the Medina to the Merinid Tombs above Fès. 

Sunrise over Fès

Sunrise over Fès


Medersa Atterine

Us in front of Fès


View over Fès with the tombs on the left

Leather drying in sun

Merinid Tombs

In the afternoon, we drove to Volubilis, an archaeological Roman site that shows the best-preserved monuments from the Roman antiquity. 

Roman Empire








Glowing horizon after sunset

Shukran Fatima and Mehdi for this fantastic weekend.
Standort: Fes, Morocco

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