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    Small door for everyday use, the larger portion of the doors are used when needed
    Hand of Fatima (the Prophet Mohammed's sister) is used in decorations to ward off the evil eyeCactus silk: fiber from the agave plant. Women pay boys to spool the thread for themZawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijan. Mosque, mosoleum, education centerPalais La Médina restaurantHe's been baking bread here since 1977, baking only for families in the neighbourhoodOne of Fes' very narrow lanesWe sampled some incredible baking in a kitchen that would be near to impossible to find againAmazigh flag: sand, land & sky. Plus the symbol for free men. Moroccan flag is five pillars of IslamMaster wood carver's shopOur guide's family has lived here for 700 years. He grew up with 9 brothers & sisters on first floorMaâlem, a master zellige (tile mosaic) craftsman. He uses a menkach and anvil to cut the tilesExample of the intricate designs, cut by handRest stop in a fancy riadA guerrab, or water seller, traditionally dressed, carrying a goat skin full of water

    Medina tour with Taoufik

    May 17 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    We're not typically 'tour people', but in the case of the maze-like Fez medina, we were smart enough to know that we'd understand a lot more about the place with the help of an expert. So, we engaged Taoufik for the day, and it was great. He nick-named Mathai, Mustafa, and Judah, Abdul Tajine.

    In Morocco, every neighbourhood has five things: a mosque, a school, a public bath, a fountain, and a communal oven. In the Fes Medina, the fountains are mostly turned off now because everyone has water in the home. The communal oven is where people bring their dough for a master baker to bake while they wait. Even in the 40° heat, they bake.

    Street signs indicate whether a street is a dead-end or not. A hexagon shaped tile indicates a dead-end, while a rectangle shape says its a street with an exit. We covered about 9km during the tour and saw a lot!    Read more