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IMPERIAL CITIES & THE MIDDLE
ATLAS
The rolling plains that sweep along the base of the Middle Atlas are Morocco's breadbas-
ket, dotted with olive groves and wheat fields. Several important cities have also taken root
here, including ancient Fez, Meknès and the Roman city of Volubilis - Morocco's most in-
teresting archaeological site.
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Fez
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At 1200 years old Fez is Morocco's spiritual heart. Its medina (Fez el-Bali) is the largest
living medieval Islamic city in the world. A first visit can be overwhelming: an assault on
the senses through bazaars, winding alleys, mosques, workshops, people and pack animals
that seem to take you out of the 21st century and back to imagined
Arabian Nights
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Sights
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The Medina (Fez el-Bali)
Within the old walls of Fez el-Bali lies an incredible maze of twisting alleys, blind turns
and hidden souqs. Navigation can be confusing and getting lost is a certainty, but this is
part of the medina's charm: you never quite know what discovery lies around the next
corner.
