Friday, November 25, 2005

Everything you need to know about Fès



If you are keen to find out more about Fès, here is a list of great links that will allow you an insight into everything from conservation issues to history and beyond.

Geoffrey Porter has a great article on the Historic Preservation of Fès,

Josh Martin on Preserving the city of Fès

Stefano Bianca's has three worthwhile articles:

  • Fès: Toward the Rehabilitation of a Great City

  • Conservation and Rehabilitation Projects for the Old City of Fès

  • Fès:The Ideal and the Reality of the Islamic City


  • Bonnie Kaplan takes a little inspiration from Paul Bowles...Sweeping Out the Spiders: Restoring Morocco’s Medersas

    Alessandra Grillo on Traditional building Techniques in Fès

    Catherine Cambazard-Amaham is a prolific writer on things Moroccan and here is a selection of her work:
  • Woodworking in Fès
  • Moroccan Bronzework in Fès
  • Moroccan Rugs
  • Craft Heritage of the Atlas Mountains
  • Historical essay on Fès

  • And last but not least! Where to stay in Fès? A beautiful house in the historic Old Medina. A million times better than a hotel! Dar Bennis is a small 18th century traditional Moroccan house in the heart of the Fès Medina, on a small street just off Talaa Sghira, the main business street of the medieval quarter of Fès. The house has been carefully restored over the past four years, using only traditional craftsmanship and materials. TO FIND OUT MORE CLICK HERE!

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