Fès, Meknès, Rabat, Marrakech are called the imperial cities of Morocco. They all were capital cities during a certain period. The current capital city is Rabat.
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| Bab Bou Jeloud, "The Blue Gate" - Fes |
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| leather tanning in Fes |
All these cities are quite old and very beautiful. There are lots of similarities such as the medina and the architecture. You definitfely have to visit at least one of them. In the medina you can get anything you need for a good price.
Fès is very well known for his leather tanning and the Blue Gate. The medina is built on a hill so you have to climb a lot of stairs to see the craftsmen at work. You would never guess what nice piece of work they do. We stayed in Riad l'Artiste just a five minutes walk from the Bab Rcif on of the big gates. The riad is runned by a morrocan who lives in France since years.
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| Bab Mansour Meknes |
Meknès has its name from a Berber tribe which was originally from Tunisia. It is the city of hundres minarets. They built a huge prison for christian sailors underneath the fortress. I recomend to visit this city because the gate and a I think the old part of the city are on the list of UN World Heritages. We stayed in a lovely Riad called Riad La Maison d'à côté bookable on booking.com The riad is very hard to find. I suggest you to call the owner and he will pick you up on the big square infront of the Medina. As in most of the medinas taxis are not allowed to enter. And in Meknès it would not even be possible due to the narrow paths.
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