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Bab Boujloud
10m · Admission ticket included
• The main entrance to the medina.
• Your guide will give an overview of the city’s history and architecture.
• Photo opportunity with the iconic blue-and-green mosaic gate.
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Bou Inania Medersa
20m · Admission ticket not included
• The main entrance to the medina.
• Your guide will give an overview of the city’s history and architecture.
• Photo opportunity with the iconic blue-and-green mosaic gate.
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Al-Attarine Madrasa
15m · Admission ticket not included
• Another beautiful school with a richly decorated courtyard.
• Located near the spice and perfume markets.
• Close to the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque & University.
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Museo Nejjarine
15m · Admission ticket not included
• Located in a beautifully restored funduq (caravanserai).
• Displays traditional wooden arts and artifacts.
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Pass by
• Founded in 859, considered the oldest existing university in the world.
• Non-Muslims cannot enter the mosque, but your guide can show you views from nearby rooftops or doors.
• Learn about the historical impact of this institution.
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Place Seffarine
10m · Admission ticket included
• Known for its coppersmiths and metalworkers.
• A small but vibrant artisan square.
• See and hear craftsmen hammering pots and trays by hand.
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Mellah souk
20m · Admission ticket not included
• Learn about the history of the Jewish community in Fez.
• Optional visit inside the small but historic synagogue.
• Walk through the nearby Jewish cemetery if time allows.
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Chouara Tannery
30m · Admission ticket included
• The most famous and largest of Fez’s traditional tanneries.
• Watch leather being dyed in large vats from a nearby terrace.
• Guide will explain the centuries-old tanning process.
• Opportunity to browse leather goods in the attached shops.
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15m · Admission ticket included
• Located in Fez el-Jdid (New Fez).
• You can’t enter, but you can admire the majestic brass doors and mosaic work from the square outside.
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Art Naji
1h · Admission ticket included
Tiles are made from Fez clay, shaped, glazed, and fired on-site.
• Each tile is hand-cut using a small hammer (called a menqach) to form geometric shapes—stars, diamonds, lozenges, etc.
• Patterns are then assembled like puzzles face-down, following traditional designs passed down through generations.
