Fes
is located inland, 200km north
east of Casablanca [view
map].
Fes is the oldest of Morocco’s
imperial cities and commonly considered
the spiritual, cultural and intellectual
capital of Morocco. It is home
to Fez El Bali, the largest medina
in Morocco – set within almost
3,000 acres it has been declared
a UN World Heritage Site. The medina
is a maze of mosques, food markets
and bazaars. Noted for quality
craftsmanship, Fes is famous for
metalwork, rugs and leather goods.
Each June, Fes hosts the ‘International
Festival of Sacred Music’,
attracting ethnic musicians from
all over the world.
With
all Moroccan cities, Arabic is
the official language, but French,
English and Spanish are also widely
spoken.
Average daytime temperatures in
summer rise to 24ºC (75ºF)
with winter temperatures rarely
dropping below 9ºC (48ºF). |