Morocco 2023-2024 Day 21 (1/8/2024) - Ifrane to Fes

Short drive from Ifrane to Fes so straight to the hotel, this one was a surprise in that it was a tradional Riad (rooms surrounding a courtyard), in this case they had made the courtyard into a restaurant for serving meals.

Entrance

Our Room

Elaborately decorated bed

Light above the bed

two additional beds

I love the intricate design work around the ceiling and lamps

Upper level and ceiling in courtyard restaurant

The door to the left was our room, so we anly had about 5 feet to go for breakfast

The hotel owners had acquired the buisness next door (a garage) that they were transforming into what will be the new Hotel Restaurant. All thid intricate work is hand painted and this guy was really talanted.

Video Link to Fes Artist - Fes Artist

Next we are off for a walking tour of the old city, here we had to hire a professional guide. With over 900 small streets and alleys in the old city, only the folks that live her can find their way back out.

The most famous of the gates of the old city "The Blue Gate" this was the entrance to the "Jewish Quarter"  

Shopping street

Courtyard of an old Mosque 

THis part of teh mosque is still active

The Green Minerette, (green was for Islam)

Community fountain

Elaborate Riad

Narrow streets

These are to carry a bride during a wedding

The most famous Tannery in Fes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site The same process of tanning hides hasbeen used here for over 800 years

Our tour guide on the left and this store owner offered me 99 Camels for Cecile, when I turned him down, he offered to throw in a donkey.

Just peaking in doors as we walked by

Now a Mosque this building housed the world's first University founded in the year 859

Back at the hotel for dinner, Cecile had rack of lamb

Sarah ordered a Tajin

I had a Pastilla, This was chicken and almonds wrapped in a Filo Dough crust and topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon

Happy Camper

Morocco Trip Day 22