Fez is a city-museum essential. Grilling and colorful, it offers amazing decorations, such as the medina of Fez el-Bali, one of the largest cities of medieval type in the world. The city of Fez is divided into three parts: Fez el-Jedid (half-old) and Fez el-Bali (old) which form the medina, and Fez the young (new…

Doyenne of the imperial cities, Fez was founded in 789 AD by Idriss I, a descendant of the prophet. His son, Sultan Idris II, decided in 809 to establish the seat of the dynasty. From 818, the sultan welcomed in his city 8000 families of Andalusian Muslims. Seven years later, this new population is reinforced…