Fes - Fez
Fes or Fez (Arabic: فاس Arabic pronunciation: [fɛs]) is the second largest city of Morocco, with a population of approximately 1 million (2010). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region.
Fas el Bali is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its medina, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the world's largest contiguous car-free urban area. Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in AD 859, is the oldest continuously functioning madrasa (university) in the world. The city has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa".
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Fes is one of the imperial cities in Morocco, It was the capital of Morocco many times throughout history.. also known as the house of manufacturing location for leather goods.
Some researches refer to the city of fes as the religious capital of Morocco, visitors and tourists can actually sense the strong presence of Mosques in the city. Also because Al-Qarawiyyin is one of the famous Islamic universities in the world.
In the past few years, Fes has become one of the popular tourist destinations in Morocco, especially tourists that are interested in imperial cities and historical places. That's what pushed many non-Moroccans to restore traditional riads (old houses) and transform them into second houses or small hostels in the Fez medina.
One more event that the city of Fes is famous for is the sacred music festival. Founded back in 1994 and held every year for a whole week, the music festival of Fes has been visited by millions and been animated by many famous artist from all over the world.
Fes has its own international Airport "Fes-Saiss", 15km to the south with over 500000 passenger every year.
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