We took a quick flight from Marrakech to Fez to spend a few days there. Fez was surprisingly large, at least to me, and we drove through a modern cityscape on the way from the airport to the Médina (old city).
The gate near the area of the Médina in which we stayed.
On our way to dinner the first night, we had a little trouble finding the restaurant. Amid the concrete buildings and high walls the GPS on the phone can be pretty flakey. A local guy offered to help. And while we were probably less than 100 meters from the restaurant, he took us on a 15-minute walk through the winding alleys of the Médina. I was watching our progress on the phone GPS and could see he was just taking us in a big loop to make it seem like he’d had to take us a long way to find the restaurant. I gave him a little bit of money (I think about a dollar’s worth) and he was insulted and demanded more. Sorry, but we were right around the corner 15 minutes ago. Fortunately, we didn’t see him again.
The restaurant had stunning tile work (and delicious food).
The royal palace:
Though the gate near where we’re staying is also blue, this is Blue Gate.
A colorful street in the Médina:
Fez is famous for its leatherworks and tanneries.
A look out over the many different vats for dyeing the leather different colors.
