Morocco
Things to do in Fez
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Sightlore has 50 places to explore in Fez, and 23 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Fez's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Dar Batha
Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alawi sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz.
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Dar al-Makhzen Fez
The Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of Fez, Morocco.
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Volubilis
Volubilis is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
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Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco.
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Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter (Mellah) of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace (Dar al-Makhzen), and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
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Bou Inania Madrasa
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque.
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Borj Nord
Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal, Al-Burj ash-Shamali is a fort in the city of Fez, Morocco. It was first established in 1582 by the Saadi dynasty, modeled after the Portuguese forts in the 16th century.
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Place Seffarine
Place Seffarine or Seffarine Square is a small square in the medina (old city) of Fes, Morocco. It is located on the south side of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, close to the Bou Khrareb River which runs through the heart of the medina.
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Andalusian Mosque
The Mosque of the Andalusians or Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque, sometimes also called the Andalusian Mosque, is a major historic mosque in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco.
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Medina of Fez
The historic heart of Fez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981; its oldest part, Fes el-Bali, was founded by the Idrisids between 789 and 808.
Discovery routes in Fez
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Fes el Bali: Bab Bou Jeloud to the Chouara Tannery
From Bab Bou Jeloud to Dar Batha and the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Funduq al-Najjarin, the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II, the Al-Attarine Madrasa and Al-Qarawiyyin; then the Medina of Fez, Place Seffarine, the Chouara Tannery and the Andalusian Mosque.
Fes el Jdid, Meknes and Volubilis
From the Marinid Tombs and Borj Nord to the Jnan Sbil Gardens, the Royal Palace of Fez and the Mellah; then in Meknes the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Medina of Meknes, Bab Mansour, the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and Heri es-Souani; finally Moulay Idriss Zerhoun and Volubilis.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Bab Bou Jeloud
Bab Bou Jeloud (also spelled Bab Boujeloud or Bab Boujloud) is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco.
Bou Inania Madrasa
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque.
Medina of Fez
The historic heart of Fez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981; its oldest part, Fes el-Bali, was founded by the Idrisids between 789 and 808.
Place Seffarine
Place Seffarine or Seffarine Square is a small square in the medina (old city) of Fes, Morocco. It is located on the south side of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, close to the Bou Khrareb River which runs through the heart of the medina.
Chouara Tannery
Chouara Tannery (sometimes spelled Chouwara) is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest.
Marinid Tombs
The Marinid Tombs or Merenid Tombs are a set of ruined monumental tombs on a hill above and north of Fes al-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco.
Dar al-Makhzen Fez
The Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of Fez, Morocco.
Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter (Mellah) of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace (Dar al-Makhzen), and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
Bou Inania Madrasa
The Bou Inania Madrasa is a historic madrasa (Islamic learning center) in the city of Meknes, Morocco.
Medina of Meknes
The medina in the historic centre of Meknes, on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1996.
Bab Mansour
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour (also variously spelled as Bab Mansour al-'Ilj, Bab Mansour al-Eulj, Bab el-Mansour, Bab Mansur, etc.) is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco.
Heri es-Swani
The Heri es-Swani or Heri es-Souani, sometimes also transliterated as Hury as-Swani or Hri Swani, is a historic monument in Meknes, Morocco.
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Moulay Idriss, Moulay Driss Zerhoun or simply Zerhoun is a town in Meknes Prefecture, Fès-Meknès region of northern Morocco, spread over two hills at the base of Mount Zerhoun.
Volubilis
Volubilis is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
Bab Dekkakin
Bab Dekkakin or Bab Dekakene is a fortified and ceremonial gate in Fes, Morocco. The gate is situated between the Old Mechouar and the New Mechouar on the northern edge of Fes el-Jdid.
Bab al-Amer
Bab al-Amer is one of the historic city gates of Fez, Morocco. It was the southwestern entrance to Fes el-Jdid, the royal city founded in 1276 by the Marinids west of Fes el Bali.
Bab Ftouh
Bab Ftouh (also spelled Bab Fetouh) is the main southeastern gate of Fes el-Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Guissa
Bab Guissa or Bab Gisa is the main northwestern gate of Fes el Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Mahrouk
Bab Mahrouk, also spelled Bab Mahruq, is historically the main western city gate of Fes el Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Segma
Bab Segma was a former Marinid gate in Fes, Morocco. It was located north of Fes el-Jdid and was built in 1286 as a part of the Marinid royal gardens located there.
Bab el-Semarine
Bab Semmarine is the monumental southern gate of Fes el-Jdid, a part of the old city of Fez, Morocco.
Medersa Al Mesbahia
Mesbahiyya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco. Its construction is dated to 1346, during the Marinid period. It is located next to the University of al-Qarawiyyin.
Kasbah An-Nouar
The Kasbah An-Nouar or Kasbah Filali is a walled district and former military enclosure in the old medina of Fez, Morocco. Its name means "citadel of the flowers", but it is sometimes also referred to as Kasbah Filala and Kasbah Chorfa.
Seffarin Madrasa
Saffarin Madrasa is a madrasa in Fes el-Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco.
Sahrij Madrasa
The Sahrij Madrasa, also rendered as the Madrasa al-Sahrij or Sihrij Madrasa, is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco. It is located inside Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of the city.
Sba'iyyin Madrasa
The Sba'iyyin Madrasa or Madrasa as-Sba'iyyin is a historic madrasa in the medina of Fez, Morocco. It is located in the Andalous quarter of Fes el-Bali, next to the Mosque of the Andalusians.
Kasbah of Cherarda
Kasbah Cherarda is a kasbah in the city of Fez, Morocco, located on the northern outskirts of Fes el-Jdid. It was initially referred to as Kasbah el-Khemis as there was an open market held every Thursday outside the wall.
Cherratine Madrasa
Cherratine Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco. It is also known as the Er-Rachidia Madrasa or Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa. It was built in 1670 by the Alawi sultan Moulay al-Rashid.
Museums
Dar Batha
Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alawi sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz.
Funduq al-Najjariyyin
Funduq al-Najjarin is a historic funduq (a caravanserai or traditional inn) in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco.
Borj Nord
Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal, Al-Burj ash-Shamali is a fort in the city of Fez, Morocco. It was first established in 1582 by the Saadi dynasty, modeled after the Portuguese forts in the 16th century.
Places of worship
Zawiya of Moulay Idris II
The Zawiya of Moulay Idris II is a zawiya (Sufi Islamic religious complex) in Fez, Morocco.
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco.
Andalusian Mosque
The Mosque of the Andalusians or Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque, sometimes also called the Andalusian Mosque, is a major historic mosque in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco.
Ain Al Khail Mosque
The Ain al-Kheil Mosque, also known as the al-Azhar Mosque, is a historic mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Al-Kissa Mosque
The Bab Guissa Mosque (Arabic: جامع باب الكيسة, romanized: Jama' Bab (al-)Gisa) is a medieval mosque in northern Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco.
Al-Bayda Mosque
The al-Beida Mosque is a mosque in Fes el-Jdid in the historic old city of Fez, Morocco.
Bou Jeloud Mosque
The Bou Jeloud Mosque is a historic Almohad-era mosque in the former Kasbah of Bou Jeloud, located near Bab Bou Jeloud, in Fez, Morocco.
Al-Diwan Mosque
The Diwan Mosque is a mosque in Fez, Morocco.
Abu Al-Hassan Al-Marini Mosque
The Mosque of Abu al-Hasan is a historic neighbourhood mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fez, Morocco. It is located on Tala'a Seghira street, near the Bou Inania Madrasa.
Alhamra Mosque
The al-Hamra Mosque or Red Mosque is a mosque in Fez, Morocco. It was built during the Marinid period as a local Friday mosque in Fes el-Jdid, the palace-city founded by the Marinid rulers, along what is now the main street (Grande Rue).
Al-Wad School Mosque
The El-Oued Mosque is a mosque in Fes el-Bali, the historic medina of Fez, Morocco. It was built in the late 18th or early 19th century on the site of a former 14th-century madrasa by the same name.
The Great Mosque of New Fez
The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fez, Morocco.
Lalla Jemaa El-Zehar Mosque
The Lalla ez-Zhar Mosque (Arabic: جامع لالة الزهر, romanized: Jama’ Lalla ez-Zhar, lit. 'Mosque of the Lady of the (Orange Tree's) Flower'), or al-Zahr Mosque, is a mosque located in Fes el-Jdid in the historic old city of Fez, Morocco.
Moulay Abdullah Mosque
The Moulay Abdallah Mosque or Mosque of Moulay Abdallah is a major mosque and royal necropolis complex situated in the center of the Moulay Abdallah district in Fes el-Jdid, the historic palace-city and citadel in Fez, Morocco.
Al Raseef Mosque
The R'cif Mosque is a congregational mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old city (medina) of Fez, Morocco. It has one of the tallest minarets in the city and overlooks Place R'cif in the heart of the medina.
Al-Sharabliyyin Mosque
The Sharabliyyin Mosque is a historic mosque in Fez, Morocco. It was first built in the 14th century during the Marinid dynasty period and underwent a major restoration in the late 19th or early 20th century during the Alawi period.
Nature
Jnan Sbil Gardens
The Jnan Sbil Gardens, also known as the Bou Jeloud Gardens, is public garden in Fez, Morocco, located between Fes el-Jdid and Fes el-Bali, the two sections of the old medina.
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