tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post8815338571157445981..comments2024-03-27T10:35:23.599+00:00Comments on THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Morocco - beware the cheap itineraries!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056882414512099956noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-56719352710662878782012-03-27T10:10:47.411+00:002012-03-27T10:10:47.411+00:00For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to g...For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. <a href="http://www.seabreezetravels.com/flights-to-khartoum" rel="nofollow">Flights to Khartoum</a>Stephina Suzzanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837334032245529817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-66308264048984433422009-11-23T23:31:18.810+00:002009-11-23T23:31:18.810+00:00I've only been to Fez three times, each time j...I've only been to Fez three times, each time just for a day. But next time Im staying four weeks! See you in January. =)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577548845867082659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-78836415910365191722009-11-23T17:39:49.309+00:002009-11-23T17:39:49.309+00:00The explanation is simple! Fez is how most English...The explanation is simple! Fez is how most English speakers spell it. Fes is French! The corect transliteration would be Fas- however for Google searches Fez is more efficient - simple!The View From Fezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018157780015101840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-39507940475118771292009-11-23T17:33:25.675+00:002009-11-23T17:33:25.675+00:00I was wondering why the title is The View From Fez...I was wondering why the title is The View From Fez not Fes as when I asked about it the summer while touring with a gentleman born in Fes he explained Fez is the hat and Fes is the city....the blog is however very very interesting and informative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-709688889078340692009-11-22T22:11:31.978+00:002009-11-22T22:11:31.978+00:00And it is also not the oldest, as Damascus is mayb...And it is also not the oldest, as Damascus is maybe 1000 years older... Albeit not quite as intact. But Fes is the nicer one, anyway. (Besides, it's Fes, فاس, not Fez, فازAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498406176770407594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-87436782687778727612009-11-22T18:34:13.081+00:002009-11-22T18:34:13.081+00:00Dear Jillian - please accept our profoundly Meknes...Dear Jillian - please accept our profoundly Meknes regrets for the error!The View From Fezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018157780015101840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-14687708599760611312009-11-22T17:58:11.969+00:002009-11-22T17:58:11.969+00:00'Scuse me? Fez is not the last intact medina ...'Scuse me? Fez is not the last intact medina on the planet, it is the OLDEST intact medina. Please don't forget your neighboring city of Meknes, which typically gets even worse treatment by the tourist industry (which I'm glad about - you can keep your tourists!)Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792137126898623243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220453.post-60710918570994248612009-11-22T14:13:00.446+00:002009-11-22T14:13:00.446+00:00AGree with the tendancy to skim over such an impor...AGree with the tendancy to skim over such an important place as Fes; however I do feel that a nice visit can be done in 4 days and that still gives times for some just relaxing and taking in the sights and smells and sounds ...sure a week would be nice but realistically most travelers at least from USA are wanting to get a taste of the whole country and a two week vacation is probably the longest we have. We have visited this past summer for 6 nights and it was great but only after years ago coming on the grand tour and wanting to explore in depth. I personally can't stand most places just for one night...most is spent checking in and out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com