A Tile Factory, a Library and a Souk in Fez, Fes, Morocco

My original travel journals were split across August Phoenix Hats and a few other websites. February 2021 marked the 12th anniversary of the beginning of my travels. To keep myself sane during the pandemic lockdown, I started reissuing my journals as Director鈥檚 Cuts, with the complete text and additional photos.

My travels have taken me through Italy, Turkey and Spain. In 2017 I hit the top of my bucket list with a belated birthday gift to myself 鈥� a guided trip to Morocco. Today we learn how tiles are made, and visit one of the world鈥檚 oldest working libraries.

Wafi, our local guide for today, meets us at our hotel and rides with us to our first stop. In the car he gives us a brief history of Fez el Bali, the original medina-city.

It is the second oldest city in the world after Jerusalem, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989. It lays claim to the first psychiatric hospital in the world, as well as the first surgical hospital, the oldest university and library (founded by a woman), and the world鈥檚 3rd largest mosque behind Mecca and Medina. A US flag marks the veterinary hospital (also founded by a woman). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Tile Factory, a Library and a Souk in Fez
Guide Location: Morocco » Fes
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Heather Daveno
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