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Fes is organised around a vast walled medina of markets, mosques, schools and residential quarters. Narrow lanes descend through dense neighbourhoods where leather, metalwork, textiles and ceramics are still produced in traditional workshops. The city also contains later royal and administrative districts beyond the historic core.

Exploration is immersive and often confusing, making a knowledgeable local guide valuable for understanding the maze of neighbourhoods. Tanneries, metal workshops and textile souks reveal living craft traditions rather than staged displays. Religious buildings are often closed to non Muslims, but courtyards, rooftops and market streets still provide extraordinary architectural and social detail.