Moulay Idriss (click on any image to enlarge!)Moulay Idriss is perched a few kilometres above Volubilis, near Meknes. The View from Fez team took the train from Fez to Meknes (40 minutes) and then shared a grand taxi from the French Institute (Dh10 each) up to the village. The drive takes around 20 minutes and winds through spectacular countryside that's awash with colourful spring flowers. An important pilgrimage site, the village has an interesting main square with shops selling incense, prayer beads and candles for the faithful, and the main street is full of restaurants and cafes for watching the passing parade.
First thing we did was climb a lot of steps...
pausing every few feet to take in the views down the side alleys.
Along the way we found a lot of doors and behind one of them we found Mike Richardson from Cafe Clock in Fez.
Behind other doors we discovered secret gardens and it was from these places that we began to get a sense of the photogenic nature of Moulay Idriss. In almost every direction the view was superb.
We were now high enough to look down on activities below us, but of sadly not as high as a couple of girls right at the top, who watched our slow progress with much amusement.
All the exploration had left us very hungry and finding the downhill journey a lot easier, we made it in record time to the small street of cafes off the main square.
An eye out for passing trade.
Not only was the food excellent, the street was perfect for indulging in the Moroccan national pastime - people watching. Where else would you see a man walking by with a plough on his shoulder?
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