What Will Your Fez Encounter Be?

Wandering along Talaa Kebira in the crisp morning air as the medina comes to life

Listening to an orchestra of coppersmiths hammering their wares in Seffarine Square

Escaping the midday heat in the leafy courtyard of a traditional riad

Losing your heart to a pair of leather slippers made by an artisan

Submitting to an invigorating scrub and massage in a tiled and steamy hammam

Watching the light fade on the ivory walls of Fez from a rooftop terrace bar

Discover Twice The City In Half The Time

Full-colour pull-out map to help you navigate the medina with ease

Our resident author recommends the best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment

Unique itineraries and highlights to make the most of a short break in "the new Marrakesh"

Local experts reveal Fez's secrets: from Si Mohammed el-Amrani on medicinal herbs to Dr. Armand Guigui on Jewish heritage in the Mellah

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