Today we will explore the UNESCO world heritage site of Fez and the oldest-largest medieval city in the world. Your guide will meet you at your hotel Explore the cultural and spiritual center of Morocco during this full day tour of Fez. Also known as Fez el Bali, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in the 9th century, and is home to the world’s oldest university. The city of Fez reached its true economic and cultural height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Merinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom. Fez has retained its status as the country’s Artisan center. Artisan workshops in the Medina are as active today as they were 100 years ago, and strongly contribute to the city’s industrial economy. Trades such as blacksmithing, leather working, ceramics, silk, tapestries, and sculpting are still practiced in these workshops today. The original ramparts still protect this ancient city and its estimated 9000 narrow passageways and bustling streets. Your visit includes :The Medersa BouInania, Bab Boujloud, The Splendid fountain at Place Nejjarine, The Mellah – The Jewish Quarter, Souks, The Chaouwara tanneries