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Fez holidays

April 2019

  • Moroccan man walking in front of The Royal Palace, Fes<br>"Moroccan man walking in front of The Royal Palace, Fes, Morocco."

    Hats off to Fez: go back in time in this atmospheric city

    Don’t fight it – getting lost is one of the best things to do in Morocco’s most beguiling and ancient medina

July 2017

  • The Bab Bou Jeloud gate also known as The Blue gate at the medina of Fez, Morocco

    On the radar
    Fez's medina gets new riads, restaurants and restored monuments

    Things are looking up in Morocco’s medieval cultural capital, with thousands of old buildings, including probably the world’s oldest library, being restored and reopened

September 2016

  • Ancient book in Fez

    World's oldest library reopens in Fez: 'You can hurt us, but you can't hurt the books'

    After years of restoration, the ninth-century Qarawiyyin library in north-eastern Morocco is finally set to reopen – with strict security and a new underground canal system to protect its most prized manuscripts

July 2015

  • Fez

    Insider's guides
    An insider's guide to Fez: Ceramics, courtyards and Macbook decals

    Satires of Syrian soap operas for Ramadan, courtyards filled with citrus trees and traditional designs given a 21st-century twist make this Moroccan city what it is

March 2015

  • Riad Idrissy, Fez

    Top 10 riads and B&Bs in Fez and the Middle Atlas, Morocco

    Morocco’s riads offer an authentic, affordable taste of the country and our picks – with stays in Fez, Meknès and Moulay Idriss – are perfect for exploring city neighbourhoods and Berber towns

November 2014

  • Spice market, Fez

    The foodie traveller
    The foodie traveller in … Fez, Morocco

    Morocco’s third city will play host this winter to a talented chef/sommelier duo from the Paris Popup, who will add their own twist to traditional cuisine and ingredients

June 2012

  • Riad Idrissy, Fez, Morocco

    What's new in Fez, Morocco

    On the eve of the Fez Festival of Sacred Music, here are five new ways to experience Morocco's second city, from touring artisan workshops to dining among the romantic ruins of a riad

April 2012

  • Fez medina, Morocco: a food tour, from tea and honey to camel spleen - video

    Gail Leonard of Fez Food helps us explore the many edible pleasures of the walled city in Morocco’s culinary capital

April 2011

  • Moulay Idriss

    Sacred heart of Morocco: putting Moulay Idriss on the tourist map

    Once a no-go area, Morocco's holiest town is starting to woo tourists, with a friendly new guesthouse and branch of Fez's coolest restaurant, says Stephanie Theobald

January 2010

  • petra-jordan

    Winter walking adventures

    Five trips in the sun, from Fez to Petra

October 2007

  • Dar Roumana, Fez, Morocco

    Fez for foodies

    Dar Roumana, a striking Fez riad guesthouse, delivers guaranteed autumn sun along with a tasty twist in the form of a Cordon Bleu chef owner.

November 2006

  • Blue Gate and Mosque, Fes

    Is this the end of 'abroad'?

    The start of no-frills flights to Morocco has sparked a property boom but at what cost? As Ryanair launches into the ancient city of Fez, Carole Cadwalladr asks: is this a cheap flight too far?

November 2004

  • And now for something completely different ...

    The launch of direct flights into Fez has made it a short break destination to rival Marrakesh. Miranda Sawyer loses herself in the labyrinthine streets of the ancient medina.

June 2003

  • Riads set the style agenda as Fez gets its fizz back

    The ancient cultural capital is being regenerated by the birth of a new royal baby and a comeback by the expatriate elite, writes Robert Yates.

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