Ficken in fez

Ficken in fez. This functioning royal palace in the Fes Jdid quarter is on more than 80 hectares and has been here since the 13th century. It was built in the 9th century and is one of the best-preserved medinas in the country and possibly in the world.

This mosque, up steps from the tanneries, goes back to the very birth of the city in the 9th century, which puts it among the oldest mosques in the world.

And for more information about everything you need to know before you book your Moroccan desert trip, check out this post I wrote all about that! Many people grow up in the medina and never see life outside the old city walls.