Old Fez, a Medieval Maze, Morocco

Old Fez defies the centuries with residential and commercial areas little changed from medieval times. It's a gigantic time capsule, full of narrow, twisting lanes that prevent motorized vehicles from entering. Transport is by horse and mule. This clip also shows a few modern adaptations.

Here is a segment of "From Flamenco to Fez", presenting a 2 continent, 3 country trip to Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. It features Madrid, Toledo, Grenada (the Alhambra), Seville (Spain), Fez and Marrakesh in Morocco, Lisbon, & Fatima in Portugal, plus much more, including a lavish Berber spectacle of music, dancing, and horse riding.




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• Morocco
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• old-towns

[intrepberkexplorer]

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[elchasai]

i've watched it, its a very nice video i believe you have a video about the al hambra itself too that ive watched. i like your videos, ok i thought i saw the interior of the mosque in this video i thought i caught a glimpse of the courtyard and mihrab prayer niche. do you know if with the accession to the throne of Mohammed VI (mudawana laws) if non-muslims are allowed to enter mosques now?

[intrepberkexplorer]

Glad you liked "From Flamenco to Fez". I have absolutely no idea if anything has changed in Morocco since my trip there in 1999.

[elchasai]

thanx man, well done, did you pay a local to film inside the masjid/mosque? I sit here and wonder how that haggle would have went. so beautiful, morocco is by far the freindliest of arab nations to americans.

[intrepberkexplorer]

Glad you liked the Fez clip. Given that during my 1999 trip, non-Moslems were banned from entering mosques, except for the King's fabulous new mosque outside Casablanca, I never entered a single mosque. It seemed OK to stand outside a mosque and take whatever video I could. Thus I paid no one for permission to film mosque exterior shots in this clip. Also no haggle. Since you like Morocco, consider watching my complete video "From Flamenco to Fez", in which Morocco is the middle segment.

[bon2341]

how would i get to morocco,if i am from malaysia?

[moncefd]

PRECIOSO.

MONCEF DOUIEB

[MISSLORELY]

i love fez so much !!! my mum's family is from there but i can go to fez only few days per year!!! its a very beautiful city with a great culture ! you captured the MEDINA (=old city and the best part!).

[lucrezialorenz]

You have captured the donkeys and cats, dancers and locals - all the colours and excitement of this beautiful place.