Neighborhood guide
Where to Stay in Fes
The 3 areas worth basing yourself in Fes, Morocco — ranked by our editors, with walking distances from the center. First-timers: start with Fes el-Bali.
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Top pick
Fes el-Bali
Old medina — tanneries, Al-Quaraouiyine mosque, the labyrinth core.
5.4 km from center
#2
Fes el-Jdid
New medina — the Mellah Jewish quarter, royal palace gates, market lanes.
4.6 km from center
#3
Ville Nouvelle
French colonial new town — boulevards, cafés, the train station.
32 min walk from center
Getting around
The medina is walkable but disorienting — hire a guide; petits taxis (red) cover the modern city.
Agree on a price before any taxi ride; the medina has no cars but porters with carts for luggage.