DSC01225 Medina (old city) of Fes

28 Aug

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August 28th 2011
Sun 28-Aug-2011 Morocco Fes It was a morning for a sleep in as we prepared for a 9:00 departure With Ramadan into it's 27th day it was a relaxing start to our local travel out and back to Fes During a guided tour visiting the Medina & the walled city of hidden courtyards, mosques & tiny workshops, the ancient bazaar & a carpet co-operative And a vist to the tannery wher things have not ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more