Cheap flights to Fez
Straight out of a chapter from Arabian Nights, Fez is a medieval delight of a city that will captivate you at first sight.
When you think of Morocco, Casablanca and Marrakech are normally the two cities that spring to mind. But for a truly authentic North African experience, there really is only one place to go – Fez.
This ancient capital of Morocco was once the spiritual centre of the country and is home to one of the world’s largest and best-preserved medieval cities. The smells, sights and sounds of everyday life carry on in the ancient medina of Fez as they have for a thousand years.
If you’re after a holiday experience that comes just once in a lifetime then check out Fez. The atmosphere here will blow you away.
April 2013
(1 Zqaq Lehjar, Tala'a Sghira, Medina) Fancy yourself in a luxurious made-to-measure leather jacket? Then try Mister Cuir Marocain - this little shop has a wide range of leather clothing in every colour, and they'll make you anything you like within a couple of days.
June 2012
The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (8-16 June) is a must. International artists perform in the Batha Museum's oriental gardens in the afternoon, and at Bab al Makina, the Royal Palace parade ground in the evenings. Plus, there are free concerts in Boujloud Square every evening at 6pm (fesfestival.com).
April 2013
Spring in the Fez medina means the air is filled with the glorious scent of orange blossom. Women buy the petals by the kilo and distill them to produce orange-flower water that's used in cooking and cosmetics, splashed over hands before eating, or even over people's heads at religious ceremonies. Look out for men making zinc stills in tiny shops.