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Things to do in Fes

The oldest Medina in the world: Our local guide can show you around the oldest medina in the world, as a born and bred Fassi he knows all the best spots and where to go if you want to avoid the more touristy areas of Fes.

The oldest universities in the world: Fes is quite a trove of ‘oldest places’ but perhaps most notoriously it is home to the oldest university. In ancient times people would have been taught science and medicine here (something about humours and bile).

Fondouk el Nejjarine: this curious historical site is something we love to show people on their visits to Fes. Once an old inn on the side of a road, now a museum showcasing the traditional wooden arts and local crafts that you find around Fes.

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