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Best Attractions in Fes (2026)

The sights of Fes are woven into the medina rather than set apart from it, so a day of sightseeing is also a day of walking through living streets. The great Marinid madrasas are the highlights: the Bou Inania Madrasa near Bab Bou Jeloud, the Al-Attarine Madrasa at the bottom of Tala'a Kebira and the quieter Sahrij Madrasa in the Andalous quarter. Between them lie the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts in its 18th-century funduq and the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II, which non-Muslims can see only from outside. There is no city-wide pass, so each monument has its own ticket, and opening hours can change around prayer times and religious holidays.

Plan your days by area. Start at Bab Bou Jeloud and the Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts, which reopened in 2025 and gives useful context for the crafts you will see later, then walk downhill through Fes el-Bali. Give a second half day to Fes el-Jdid, where the gilded gates of the Royal Palace face Place des Alaouites and the Ibn Danan Synagogue stands in the Mellah. Borj Nord, the Saadian fortress above the medina, is best combined with sunset on the same hill. Mornings are calmer and cooler, and a licensed guide makes the medina far easier to navigate.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 attractions in Fes

  1. Bou Inania Madrasa Marinid madrasa and mosque, Fes el-BaliA 14th-century Marinid madrasa near Bab Bou Jeloud, built for Sultan Abu Inan Faris and known for its marble courtyard, carved cedar and minaret.
  2. Al-Attarine Madrasa Marinid madrasa, Fes el-BaliA small Marinid madrasa built between 1323 and 1325 beside the Qarawiyyin, often admired for the density and quality of its tile, stucco and cedar decoration.
  3. Bab Bou Jeloud City gate, Bou JeloudThe tiled 1913 gate that forms the main western entrance to Fes el-Bali, blue on its outer face and green on the side facing the medina.

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8. Borj Nord

Saadian fortress and arms museumNorth of Fes el-Bali

A Saadian fortress built in 1582 on the hill above the medina, home to Morocco's first museum of arms and a viewpoint over Fes el-Bali.

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10. Sahrij Madrasa

Marinid madrasaAndalous quarter, Fes el-Bali

A Marinid madrasa of 1321 to 1323 in the Andalous quarter, named after the pool in its courtyard and reopened after restoration in 2017.

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