Hotel Sofia Fes
3 Rue Royaume D'arabie Saoudite Fes, Morocco
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Last Stop: Fes (by Vienna)
... hectic souk, the markets, and workshops. We slipped into a quiet courtyard, taking in the ornate plaster carvings and detailed zellij tile mosaics. The soothing bubble of water in a little fountain calmed our frazzled nerves as we walked around the old university, learning about the teaching methods that are still used in some schools in Morocco. All the students would sit in “class” on the floor of the courtyard in a circle with the teacher. The ...
La Tourista in Fes :-)
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When I walked in, I ask how much it was and was told by a man at the entrance 10 dhs so I paid him and got inside. Once inside a guy came up to me and wanted to be my guide - thanks but no thanks. A typical Jew looking guy standing a few yards away and once that "guide" walked off, told me that I did a good job getting rid of him because he is not allowed to get in with his Keffieh. He even told me he would have ended up at the police station. The ...
Camel for dinner?
... infirmee was incredibly polite and showed me rooms full of treasures, including awesome carpets, beautiful furniture, fabulous musical instruments, and rails of original clothes, jewellery, ornate carriages, chests and weapons covering 2 large rooms. Then we went upstairs for Grand Terrasse views. Despite there being workmen there, the gardens were lovely (several orange trees full of fruit) and the tilework and stucco designs were in typical Moroccan style.
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The Best of the Moroccan Cities We Visited
... the kid was right there waiting and cursing us for not at least going with him to his parent’s restaurant for a meal.
Our room with a four poster bed and couch is stunning and the best part is we have the entire house to ourselves tonight. The plan was to grab a quick sandwich and catch up on some rest. Although it was a Saturday night, the portion of the Medina that we encountered: the alley where they sell poultry, was closing ...
Fes: Land of Leather, Carpets and Silver
... To make their pottery they first soak the clay outdoors in a ground vat of water for four days. After this there is a man whose sole job is to knead the clay before it is shaped into pots and tiles. They fire their pottery twice, once to make it ***********ce for the glaze. There are three jobs required to run the Kiln. The first is a professional stacker that must fit as much pottery into each kiln without letting it break from falling or lack ...



