Fes فاس

Emergency

• 19 Police (in cities)
• 177 Gendarmerie (roads, countryside)
• 15 Ambulance & fire
• 112 From any mobile phone

Stadium

Fes Grand Stadium

about 45,000

In the south of Fes, in the modern city.

Weather in June–July

30–38 °C hot, typically 30–38°C (86–100°F) in the day, cooler at night. The medina's narrow covered lanes stay shadier.

Don't miss

• Bab Boujloud (the Blue Gate)
• Al Quaraouiyine
• Bou Inania Madrasa
• Al-Attarine Madrasa
• Chouara Tannery You will be offered mint leaves for the smell. A small tip or a look at the shop is expected; no obligation to buy.
• Royal Palace gates (Dar el-Makhzen)

Eat

• Pastilla
• Medina snacks
• Riad dinners
• Café Clock and modern cafés

Buy

• Leather (tanneries area)
• Fes blue pottery and zellige
• Seffarine Square
• Embroidery and textiles

With kids

• Watching artisans
• Jnan Sbil Garden
• Ifrane & the cedar forest
• Pottery or cooking workshops

Getting around

Inside Fes el-Bali everything is on foot (donkeys and mules carry goods: step aside when you hear 'Balak!'). Red 'petit taxis' to reach the gates of the medina and the new city.

Words to know

• Salam (alaikum) Hello
• Shukran Thank you
• La, shukran No, thank you
• Afak Please
• Iyeh / La Yes / No
• Wakha OK
• Bslama Goodbye
• Smeh li Excuse me / sorry
• Bshhal? How much?
• Ghali bezzaf Too expensive

Local tips

1. The medina is a maze: download an offline map, and note your riad's nearest gate.
2. An official licensed guide for half a day is a good investment in Fes. Ask your riad to book one.
3. Young people offering to show you the way usually expect money; politely say 'La, shukran' (No, thank you).