Fez is Morocco’s medieval city, dating back ages and crowned with such epithets as “The Athens of Africa” and “The Mecca of the West.” It is Morocco’s second largest city, home to 1.1 million people, although you wouldn’t know it by arriving at the Fes airport.

We got to Fes, and found it to be a single-plane, tarmac-debarking affair. For a city as large and popular as Fez, I was surprised. I blame the season. It was August, and it was excruciatingly hot.

We spent a week in Fes, staying at the Riad Doha in the old Medina. I never really learned how to spell it, so I alternate between Fes and Fez. There’s also the red cap, which is a Fes. Or Fez.

The Fes Medina is for walking, and getting lost. I took the camera, and took these photos to share.

Photos of the Fes Medina

If these photos have given you some insight to Fez, maybe you’re inspired to visit. In that case, you can read about how to get around Fes, Morocco. Otherwise, here are some other travel blog posts you might be interested in: