🇲🇦 Fes, Morocco | Stepping Into One Thousand and One Nights 👀

In the Arab world, there's a "special" imperial city 🕌—a place radiating mystical Eastern charm that has captivated travelers for centuries. Welcome to Fes, the ancient desert-edge medina and birthplace of One Thousand and One Nights 📖. Known as the "City of 1,000 Alleys," its 9,000+ labyrinthine lanes weave through: Handicraft workshops (brass, ceramics, leather) Spice-scented markets 🌶️ Quranic schools & mosques 🕌 Donkey traffic jams 🫏 (yes, they’re still the local "trucks"!) 👑 Travel Essentials ✈️ Getting There: Fly to Casablanca, then take a train/bus (or rent a car). 🏨 Stay: Book a traditional riad in the Medina (affordable & atmospheric—but avoid solo night walks). 🍽️ Eat: Dive into tagines, spiced sweets, and mint tea poured from a silver pot. ✅ Must-Visit Spots 📍 Chouara Tannery Fes’ iconic rainbow dye pits (hold mint leaves to your nose! 🌿). 📍 Marinid Tombs The best sunset viewpoint over the medina. 📍 Bou Inania & Al-Attarine Madrasas 14th-century Islamic schools with hypnotic tilework. 📍 Bab Bou Jeloud (Blue Gate) The medina’s cerulean-tiled entrance. 📅 Itinerary Ideas Day 1: Explore the Medina’s highlights (all walkable). Day 2: Day trip to nearby UNESCO sites: Volubilis (Roman ruins) Meknes (another imperial city). #HiddenGems #Morocco #FesMedina #AfricaTravel #CulturalWonders