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Fes el Bali from the Merinid Tombs · Photo: Zimaal, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we have written
208 guides, itineraries, comparisons, things to do and field notes to help you plan a trip to Fes and Morocco, all in one index. New pieces appear here as we publish them.
Where to start
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Field notes & journalPractical, first-hand travel writing.Open the shelf
Things to doExperiences, sights and neighbourhoods.Open the shelf
Travel guidesPlan the trip — when, where and how.Open the shelf
ItinerariesDay-by-day routes you can follow.Open the shelf
ComparisonsHonest side-by-side decisions.Open the shelf
DestinationsCities, deserts and the coast.Open the shelf
ToursPrivate, tailor-made journeys.Open the shelf
Most of what we write starts here, in Fes el-Bali.
Fes el Bali from the Merinid TombsField notes & journal
Practical, first-hand travel writing. See the field notes & journal page
- Is Volubilis Worth Visiting, and How Do You Do a Meknes & Volubilis Day Trip from Fes?
- Can You See Wild Monkeys Near Fes, and Is the Ifrane & Azrou Cedar Forest Day Trip Worth It?
- Is the Fes Medina Overwhelming, and How Do You Avoid Getting Lost?
- Is Fes Worth Visiting, What to See in the Medina & the Best Day Trips Nearby?
- Planning a Fes Trip for the 2030 World Cup — What's Confirmed, How to Get There & What to See
- What's the Best Way to See the Chouara Tannery in Fes, and Do You Have to Buy Anything?
- Can You Do a Sahara Desert Tour from Fes, and How Many Days Do You Need to Reach Merzouga and the Dunes?
- Fes in Spring: The Best Season to Visit
- How to Get from Fes to Chefchaouen — Bus, Grand Taxi & Private Transfer
- Do You Need a Guide for the Fes Medina? An Honest Answer
- Merzouga vs Zagora — Which Sahara Desert Should You Visit?
- Staying in a Moroccan Desert Camp — What to Expect
- Marrakech Food Guide — What to Eat, Where to Eat It
- Morocco Photography Spots — Where to Find the Best Shots
- Chefchaouen — The Blue City: A Complete Guide
- Morocco with Kids — Family Travel Guide by Fes & Imperial Cities
- Shopping the Marrakech Souks — What to Buy, Where & How to Bargain
- Aït Ben Haddou — The Complete Visitor's Guide
- The Moroccan Mint Tea Ritual — History, Etiquette and How It's Made
- Driving in Morocco — What Every Visitor Should Know
- The Classic 7-Day Morocco Itinerary — Day by Day
- Best Riads in Marrakech: How to Choose
- Fes in Summer: Beating the Medina Heat
- Fes for Couples: A Romantic Guide to the Medina
- Fes in Winter: The Quiet, Atmospheric Medina
- How Many Days in Fes? A Trip-Length Planning Guide
- Fes on a Budget — Free Things to Do & Money-Saving Tips
- Things to Know Before Visiting Fes — Tips, Etiquette & the Medina
- Getting Around Fes — The Car-Free Medina, Taxis & the Ville Nouvelle
- Morocco on a Budget — Real Daily Costs & Money-Saving Tips
- The Best Time to Visit Fes — A Month-by-Month Guide
- What to Pack for Morocco — A Seasonal Packing List
- Is Morocco Safe in 2026? An Honest Traveller's Guide
- Essaouira Weekend Guide: Ramparts, Wind, Gnaoua and Riads
- High Atlas Mountains Day Trip from Marrakech: Imlil, Ourika & What to Expect
- Moroccan Food Beyond Tagine: What to Order and Where
- Walking the Fes Medina: A Practical Guide
- How to Haggle in the Moroccan Souks — Etiquette, Prices and Phrases
- Sahara Desert Camps Explained — Standard vs Luxury, Erg Chebbi vs Erg Chigaga
- Marrakech in Three Days — A Practical Itinerary
- How Much to Tip in Morocco — A Practical Guide
Things to do
Experiences, sights and neighbourhoods. See the things to do page
- Fes Artisans and Crafts: Meet the Makers in Morocco's Craft Capital
- Fes Souks and Shopping: Find Your Way Through the Medina's Markets
- Bou Inania Madrasa: Step Inside the Marinid Masterpiece of Fes
- Bab Boujloud: Walk Through the Blue Gate into Fes el-Bali
- Al-Attarine Madrasa: A Marinid Jewel in the Fes Spice Souk
- The Andalusian Quarter of Fes: Quiet Lanes on the River's East Bank
- Bab R'cif: Where the Lower Medina of Fes Meets the Oued Fes
- Nejjarine Museum and Fondouk: Cedar, Craft and a Rooftop over Fes
- Dar Batha Museum: Fes Blue Ceramics in a Sultan's Summer Palace
- Jnan Sbil Gardens: A Green Pause Between the Two Old Cities of Fes
- Borj Nord and the Merinid Tombs: Sunset Above the Whole Fes Medina
- Fes Rooftop Views and Terraces: See the Medina from Above
- The Mellah of Fes: Balconied Lanes and Jewish Heritage by the Palace
- Al-Qarawiyyin: The Fes Mosque Behind One of the World's Oldest Universities
- Sacred Music in Fes: The World Sacred Music Festival, Sufi Nights and Andalusian Song
- Things to Do in Merzouga, Gateway to the Erg Chebbi Dunes
- Things to Do in Asilah, the Whitewashed Mural Town on the Atlantic
- Things to Do in Imlil, the High Atlas Village Below Toubkal
- Things to Do in Taghazout, Morocco's Surf Village North of Agadir
- Things to Do in Ifrane, the Alpine Town of the Middle Atlas
- Things to Do at Ouzoud Falls, Morocco's Tallest Waterfalls
- Things to Do in Dakhla, Where the Sahara Meets the Atlantic
- Things to Do in Todra Gorge, the Limestone Canyon Near Tinghir
- Things to Do in Taroudant, the Walled Market Town of the Souss
- Things to Do in the Ourika Valley: River, Waterfalls and Berber Villages
- Things to Do in the Agafay Desert, Marrakech's Stone Desert
- Fes Weather by Month: What Each Season Feels Like in the Medina
- Things to Do in Fes at Night: Rooftop Sunsets, Slow Dinners and Sufi Music
- What Is Fes Known For? Learning, Leather and a Living Medieval Medina
- How to Get from Fes to Marrakech by Train, Car, Coach or Air
Travel guides
Plan the trip — when, where and how. See the travel guides page
- The best time to visit Morocco
- Morocco visa and entry requirements
- Morocco travel costs and budget
- Getting around Morocco
- Moroccan food and drink
- Morocco etiquette and customs
- 10 days in Morocco
- Ramadan in Morocco
- Morocco for women travellers
- Morocco photography guide
- Moroccan Arabic and French phrases
- A Morocco honeymoon in Fes
- Morocco itinerary, 14 days
- Sahara desert tour guide
- Trekking the Atlas Mountains
- Surfing in Morocco
- Things to do in Marrakech
- Things to do in Fes
- Things to do in Chefchaouen
- Things to do in Essaouira
- Things to do in Agadir
- Shopping in the souks
- Things to do in Rabat
- Things to do in Tangier
- Things to do in Casablanca
- Things to do in Ouarzazate
- Things to do in Meknes
- Morocco in winter
- Morocco in summer
- Marrakech to Merzouga
- Morocco solo travel
- Fes and Morocco family itinerary
- How many days do you need in Morocco?
- The best time to visit Marrakech, season by season
- The best time to visit the Sahara in Morocco
- Morocco travel checklist
- Casablanca airport (CMN) to Fes and beyond
- Morocco travel insurance
- eSIMs for Morocco
- Is tap water safe to drink in Morocco?
- What to wear in Morocco
- Morocco public holidays and festivals
- Morocco's beaches
- Where to stay in Morocco
- Moroccan souvenirs
- Morocco with a baby or toddler
- A Morocco road trip from Fes
- Morocco desert tour from Marrakech
- Camel trekking in Morocco
- Moroccan cooking classes in Fes
- The best time to visit Chefchaouen
Itineraries
Day-by-day routes you can follow. See the itineraries page
- One Day in Fes: The Medina, the Tanneries and Sunset Over the Rooftops
- 2 Days in Fes: The Great Medina, Then the Artisans and the Views
- 3 Days in Fes: The Medina, the Craft Quarters and Roman Volubilis
- Fes and Chefchaouen in 3 Days: From the Medina to the Blue Lanes of the Rif
- Morocco's Imperial Cities in 5 Days: Fes, Roman Volubilis, Meknes and Rabat
- Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara in 4 Days: Cedars, Dunes, Gorges and Kasbahs
- 7 Days Across Morocco: Fes, a Sahara Camp, the Gorges and Marrakech
- Northern Morocco in 5 Days: Fes, Blue Chefchaouen, Tetouan and Tangier
- 3 Days in Morocco's Imperial Heartland: Fes, Meknes and Roman Volubilis
Comparisons
Honest side-by-side decisions. See the comparisons page
- Marrakech vs Fes: Red City Energy or a Living Medieval Medina?
- Merzouga vs Zagora: Erg Chebbi's High Dunes or the Remote Deep South?
- Marrakech vs Essaouira: Palaces and Souks, or Sea Air and Gnawa Nights?
- Chefchaouen vs Fes: Blue Lanes in the Rif or the Great Medina of Fes?
- Fes vs Meknes: Two Imperial Cities, and How to See Both
- Agadir vs Essaouira: Easy Sun on a Long Beach, or Wind and a UNESCO Medina?
- Marrakech vs Agadir: Souks and Palaces, or Sun, Sea and a Pool?
- Sahara vs Atlas Mountains: A Night in the Dunes or Days on Mountain Trails?
- Casablanca vs Rabat: A Half-Day for the Mosque, Two Nights for the Capital
- Essaouira vs Taghazout: Kitesurf and Gnawa Music, or Point Breaks and Surf Camps?
- Fes vs Tangier: Medersas and Tanneries, or a Port Where Europe Meets Africa?
- Marrakech vs Chefchaouen: The Red City First, the Blue Town on a Northern Loop
- Ouarzazate vs Merzouga: Mud-Brick Kasbahs or a Night in the Erg Chebbi Dunes?
- Morocco vs Egypt: Medinas, Mountains and the Sahara, or the Nile and the Pharaohs?
- Fes in One Day vs Two Days: How Much Time the Medina Needs
- Where to Stay in Fes: Wake to the Call to Prayer, or Park at the Door?
- Bou Inania vs Al-Attarine: The Grand Madrasa or the Intimate Jewel of Fes?
- Chouara vs Sidi Moussa: The Famous Dye Vats or the Quiet Tannery?
- Fes vs Rabat: Morocco's Great Medieval Medina or Its Green, Walkable Capital?
Destinations
Cities, deserts and the coast. See the destinations page
- Marrakech
- Fes
- Chefchaouen
- Sahara & Merzouga
- Essaouira
- Atlas Mountains
- Tangier
- Ouarzazate & Aït Ben Haddou
- Casablanca
- Rabat
- Meknes
- Agadir
- Dadès & Todra Gorges
- Ouzoud Falls
- Agafay Desert
- Ourika Valley
- Asilah
- Zagora
- Imlil
- Taroudant
- Taghazout
- Ifrane
- Dakhla
- Skoura
- Tinghir
- Oualidia
- Volubilis & Moulay Idriss
- Midelt
- Sidi Ifni
- El Jadida
- Moulay Bousselham
- Tétouan
- Tafraout
- Mirleft
- Larache
- Béni Mellal
- Rissani
- M'Hamid el Ghizlane
- Aït Bougmez Valley
- Akchour
- Saïdia
- Sefrou
- Bhalil
- Moulay Yacoub
- Taza
- Ouezzane
- Immouzer Kandar
- El Hajeb
Tours
Private, tailor-made journeys. See the tours page
Not sure where to start? Tell us what you have in mind.
- Tell us what drew you in. Your dates, who is travelling and what you want to see.
- A person reads it. We write a day-by-day plan for your group, private or small-group.
- You change anything. Then we confirm the guides, drivers and riads.