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The Medina (Old Town) of Fes is said to be the largest pedestrian-only area in the world. Looking from the roof of our hotel, we could well believe that. † |
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The cemetery, with its mosque, is just outside the Medina walls. * |
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The view at night. † |
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In the morning, we met our guide, who took us first to the Jardin Jnan Sbil. * |
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Then through the gate into the Medina. * |
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We visited the Medressa Ben Youssef, which was a mosque but is now a centre for Islamic study. † |
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Then we walked through the narrow streets of the Medina, looking at the hundreds of shops. * |
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These double doors are common. A relative knocks on the small door, and it is acceptable for a woman to open the door. A stranger will knock on the large door, and a man should answer. * |
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Entrance to a mosque, with a fountain for washing before prayer. * |
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Lynn looked through a doorway at this little school room, and was invited in to meet the children. * |
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The Medina is a World Heritage area, so it has to be prevented from falling down. * |
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We were taken to the leather works, a large area full of vats. * |
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Working here is a family trade. * |
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Tanned and dyed skins laid out to dry. * |
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View of the Medina from the tannery. * |
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The square of the metal workers. * |
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You can even buy a throne for the bride and groom at a wedding. (And Lynn did ask before taking the photo.) * |
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The only form of transport in the Medina, apart from small carts pulled by people. * |