Faces in the Medina

Abby & Alex visit The View from Fez

The hot weather of August does not seem to have deterred intrepid travellers and the Medina is buzzing with tour parties from Spain and Italy in particular. The Hotel Batha feels like a slice of Barcelona at the moment and the 40 degree temperatures (Celsius) have made the pool a real favourite.

Most of the better riads and dars that rent rooms appear to be at full capacity and there are also a large number of ex-pat Moroccans visiting home. Local villages, especially those up in the mountains around Fez are packed with Moroccans. Visiting Ifran and Azrou today to check out the Tuesday Souq, I was surprised by just how many video camera wielding Moroccans were also hunting out the superb carpets on sale

Abby and Alex ( pictured above) have been enjoying the hospitality at Dar El Hana. The couple from London say they are glad that they allocated time to Fez and will spend more time here on their next trip. What was pleasurable about meeting them was that, unlike many casual tourists, they had done their homework and even in a short time had acute observations to make about the Medina and its unique way of life.

We hope they return soon.

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