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Hidden historical sites at Medieval City of Fez

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By booking a Medina tour with me you will definitely enjoy exploring all of the hidden historical sites plus witnessing the creative process of the handcrafts. Fez medina is believed to be the biggest car-free urban area in the world with 9400 streets and alleyways UNESCO listed Fes el Bali as a world heritage site in 1981 under the name Medina of Fez. It is home to the oldest university in the world, mosques, medrasas , (theological colleges), tanneries and souqs and an enormous contrast of sights, sounds,colors and smells. Fez also is the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Morocco, capital of handicraft and cooking.

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Hidden historical sites at Medieval City of Fez

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The University of al-Qarawiyyin romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Qarawīyīn), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.

Funduq al-Najjarin (Arabic: فندق النجارين, lit. 'Inn of the carpenters'; also transliterated as Fondouk el-Nejjarine) is a historic funduq (a caravanserai or traditional inn) in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco.

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Cherratin Medersa

Cherratine Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة الشراطين, romanized: Madrasat esh-Sherātīn, lit. 'school of the rope makers') is an Islamic school or madrasa that was built in 1670 by the Alawi sultan Moulay al-Rashid. It is located in the city of Fez in Morocco.The madrasa is also called Er-Rachidia Madrasa or Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa.

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  • Bottled water
  • Restaurants are between 15 USD and 25 USD
  • Parking fees 2 USD
  • Attractions Admission fees 2 USD
  • Cafes 1.5 USD
  • Transport fees 20 USD
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Mouanis