Fes is the oldest of the 4 imperial cities in Morocco – Meknes, Rabat and Marrakesh are the other three. Here, the oldest university in the world was founded! The oldtown, called Medina, is huge: a 10 mile long wall surrounding an area of 750 ha with more than 900 streets and alleyways, some so narrow, that you can touch both walls on each side with your shoulders!

I wonder how they transport goods in those alleyways, daily groceries yes, but how about a piece of furniture? Our tourguide of today, Ibrahim, told us that this is usually done through your neighbors houses over the roof. Big pieces are lifted up with a crane and transported over to your destination, then lowered down into your courtyard.

We walked through different areas of Fes, each dedicated to a specific craft: the metalsmiths, the woodworkers, the dyers, the weavers and leather workers, all very impressive!

My all time favorite is always seeing the tanneries! “Smell-challenging” but impressive!