The old Medina in Fez, Morocco
Technorati Tags: Fez , medina , Morocco , Tannery , metal-work The Medina is the old walled city within the larger city of Fez. Many North African cities have a medina. The Medina in Fez is a very large network of small alleys, surrounded by a wall. No cars are allowed inside, making it one of the largest car-free urban areas of the world. If you want to know more check out this UNESCO World Heritage web page. We spent a few hours in the Medina, being guided by our ex-pat friends. We were glad they knew their way around as it could have been confusing. This first photo was taken from an overlook. Most of what you see in the photo is the medina. It's very large. We drove down to a gate at the lower end, parked and walked from there. Our first stop was the tannery. They gave us fresh mint to hold under our noses to block the strong odor, but by the time we reached the overlook the odor was gone. It was a very comfortable day, probably a...