Dar Al Andalous Fes
14 Derb Bennani, Quartier Batha Fes, 30000, Morocco
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelDar Al Andalous Fes
Intro to Morocco
We arrived by plane from Dusseldorf later in the evening and were worried about currency exchange and transport to town. Neither one was a problem. Exchange kiosk was still open at 6pm and lots of taxis outside. We were approached by at least 3 cab drivers and ended with one that looked like an unofficial one (no meter) but we negotiated a 80dh …
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So two Americans and two Kuwaitis walk on a train
... enjoy a coffee and pastry at the cafe around the corner from my hotel. Maybe my normal self would have tried to squeeze in one more touristy thing, before I made my way out of Rabat. But I decided I had had enough and just wanted to sit and relax as I waited for my train. Progress maybe? So I walked into the cafe pointed at the pastry that I wanted and smiled and shrugged my shoulders as the girl behind the counter said some words in French that I did ...
Holy Cities, Roman Ruins, Tagine and Tea
... We were served mint tea with homemade biscuits and Abdul repeatedly told us how happy he was to know us. We had a lot of interesting chats – lack of employment in Morocco, religious freedom and Sarkozy’s attitude to Islam, the life of a batchelor in rural Morocco, how to make butter and cheese. Out of nowhere (well, out of the tandoor oven) he then produced a huge tagine with fresh Turkish bread and bid us stuff our faces. ...
Camel for dinner?
... and met a guy saying he knew of a local, cheap hotel here that was easily close to the medina, so I stayed near the bus station. It was a good choice for being among local people, with local eateries and shops, but I laterlearned that I needed to get the bus to the medina, as it was over 5kms away. Since it was only a few dirhams, I didn't mind staying here at all.
Monday 5th September 2011
A local woman said it was about 5kms to ...
Frantic Fes
... shop.
Back at the hotel, we relaxed on the balcony for a while before ordering our last dinner from the roof top restaurant. The chef, who was a very friendly chap (didn't speak much English but he wore a Fes!) made us a slap up meal of a Moroccan salad, chicken tagine with chips, a fruit cocktail (comprising of shredded carrot, melon and fresh orange juice) and 2 whole oranges each, all for the price of 50dh (around 5 euros each!). After been well and truly stuffed, I had ...



