• Tina Arredondo2024: Morocco & Camino TorresTraveler
    A view of the immense old Tannery operation in the Fes medina
    Dying leather this way is one of the worst jobs in the world, another reason not to buy the leatherIssy and Connie in the leather shopLove this light fixture at the Riad where we had dinnerWe sat down to this fabulous collection of warm salads and appetizersThis beautiful riad was behind a very unpretentious door down a maze of twisting alleywaysOur guide in Fez, Hakima, in front of the Royal PalaceDoors to the Royal PalaceOne of the gates into the Medina of FesTook this picture from a high vantage point over the city, shows part of both the old and the newTook a tour of a pottery factory. I may or may not have bought some thing and had it shipped home...Artist hand painting the piecesTypical street inside the Fes MedinaIt's one way traffic only, especially when a motor scooter is coming2Making traditional Moroccan pancakes, they're cooked on the round ballThis section of the Medina is for weaving fabricsExpert craftsman, turns the pottery wheel with his legsDinner at the Riad

    Fes Morocco

    April 12, 2024 in Morocco ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Fes is known as the cultural and religious capital of Morocco and it supposedly has a more Arabic feel than some of the more Berber surroundings. We saw several significant places there, including the old Medina, which has a huge leather Tannery, one of the oldest universities in the world and we had dinner in a magnificent old Riad or palace. Walking into the Medina to get to the Riad was quite an experience, navigating through a maze of seemingly underground tunnels.Read more