Beautification of the Medina

There's lots of work going on in the medina, particularly in Serrajine near Bab Boujloud where all the pavement restaurants are, and along Rue de la Poste. Lumen takes a look:


Walls are being rebuilt with traditional bricks and then coated with harch and mahtoub. The result is very good.

Mamounie, or wooden trellis work is also being added, giving the street welcome shade. The old bamboo mamounie has been replaced with wood in the Attarine district of Tala'a Kebira, too, and looks very much better.

Pavement cafes at Serrajine

And the repair and refurbishing of the city walls continues apace. Down at Bab Guissa, the 12th century gate is undergoing renovation. The project of restoring six kilometres of the historic city walls and beautifying the infrastructure has been going on now for some 18 months and is estimated to cost 2.3 million US$. The aim is to improve the living conditions of the people living in the Medina, enhance the city's architecture and promote tourism in Fez.

Bab Guissa gets a revamp

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