Madani el Glaoui

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   Ibn Danan Synagogue

   “The Synagogue in the Mellah”

   A 17th-century synagogue in the Jewish quarter of Fes el-Jdid, restored and reopened in 1999.

   • 4 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in

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2. 1.8 km · 27 min walk
3. 2

   Bou Inania Madrasa

   The 14th-century Marinid madrasa on Tala'a Kebira, the only one in Morocco that also served as a congregational mosque.

   • 4 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in
   • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Daily 9:00–17:00
   • Ticketed

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4. 30 m · 1 min walk
5. 3

   Dar al-Magana

   “Dar al-Magana, the House of the Clock”

   The 14th-century water clock across the street from the madrasa, its brass bowls and beams still set into the façade.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside

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6. 840 m · 13 min walk
7. 4

   Dar Glaoui

   “Dar Glaoui, His Own House”

   The late 19th- and early 20th-century palace of the Glaoui family in the southwestern district of Fes el-Bali.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Daily 9:00–19:00

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8. 840 m · 13 min walk
9. 5

   Funduq al-Najjarin

   “Fondouk el-Nejjarine”

   A historic caravanserai on Nejjarine Square, with its attached public fountain, now a museum of wooden arts and crafts.

   • 4 min with the guide here · add about 30 min if you go in
   • Closed now · opens 10:00 · Daily 10:00–17:00
   • Ticketed

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10. 140 m · 2 min walk
11. 6

    Zawiya of Moulay Idris II

    “Zawiya of Moulay Idriss II”

    The shrine of Idris II, founder and patron saint of Fez, at the centre of the medina beneath its pyramidal roof.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Entry restricted · told from the door
    • Always open · Open 24 hours

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12. 140 m · 2 min walk
13. 7

    Al-Attarine Madrasa

    “Al-Attarine, School of the Perfumers”

    A small Marinid madrasa of 1323–25 beside the spice and perfume souk, famous for its dense, harmonious decoration.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in
    • Closed now · opens 10:00 · Daily 10:00–17:00

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14. 70 m · 1 min walk
15. 8

    University of al-Qarawiyyin

    “Al-Qarawiyyin”

    The mosque founded in 857–859 that became the oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning in the world.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Entry restricted · told from the door
    • Closed now · opens 08:15 · Daily 8:15–21:55

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16. 1.0 km · 16 min walk
17. 9

    Marinid Tombs

    “The Marinid Tombs”

    Ruined royal tombs of the Marinid dynasty on the hill north of the medina, now the city's great lookout.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Closed at the moment
    • Seen from outside

    Marked temporarily closed on Google Maps — the story still works from outside.

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18. 720 m · 11 min walk
19. 10

    Borj Nord

    A Saadian fort of 1582 on the northern hill, built on Portuguese models and now the Museum of Arms.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Tue–Thu 9:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 · Fri 9:00–12:00, 15:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 9:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 · closed Mon

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