Living Travel - More Fes, Morocco

  
Fes was the capital city of modern Morocco until 1925. It is the second largest city of Morocco. The city has two old Medina quarters, the larger of which is Fes el Bali. It is listed as a World Heritage Site and is believed to be one of the world's largest urban pedestrian zones (car-free areas). The University of Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859 AD, is the oldest continuously functioning university in the world.
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Souks, Fes, Morocco
In a Souk - old town shopping area
 
Souks, Fes, Morocco
 
Souks, Fes, Morocco
 
Souks, Fes, Morocco
 
Souks, Fes, Morocco
Typical narrow streets of the Medinas (old parts of Fes)
 
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Souks, Fes, Morocco
 
Fes, Morocco
  Traditional potter in Fes
 
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    Left: hand painting the pottery     ||     Right: creating individual tiles
   
Fes crafts, Morocco   Fes crafts, Morocco
   Left: Metal worker chasing a brass plate   ||   Right: Chipping tiles to fit a particular design (and below)
 
Fes crafts, Morocco
 
Souks, Fes, Morocco
Finished tiled articles for sale
   

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