Fes is one of the largest and best preserved medieval cities anywhere in the world. It has been continuously inhabited from the 10th century onwards, and still bustles with shops, restaurants, Fes riads and hotels, mosques, medersas (religious schools) and tanneries. The city is made up of innumerable narrow labyrinthine streets; one can easily get lost without a Fes map or a guide. Meknes is an impressive city in its own right. Farming, metalwork, palm-oil refining, carpet and wool-making are some of its industries. The Sultan's palace is here, as well as good value riads and Meknes hotels. Meknes' architectural splendour has led to its being called a Moroccan Versailles.
The sights, sounds and smells of the city can often overwhelm first time visitors. It takes time to genuinely come to know this rare gem of Spanish-Arabic civilisation - don't rush it!
Fes, the oldest of Morocco's "imperial cities", is, steeped in mysticism, and noted as a great centre of Islamic culture and learning. It was founded in 789 AD by Idris I, (founder of the Idrisid dynasty), who traced the outlines of the city with a silver-gold pickaxe - "fas", in Arabic, from which Fes derives its name. Located towards the eastern end of the Saiss plain, the city is bordered by the foothills of the Atlas Mountains and the historic city of Meknes.
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