The story of Fes el-Bali
Fes el-Bali was founded in the late 8th and 9th centuries by the Idrisid dynasty and became one of the great cities of the Islamic world. Its walls enclose thousands of narrow lanes, where donkeys and handcarts still carry goods.
In 1981 it was listed by UNESCO as one of the best-preserved medieval cities. Its two main streets, Talaa Kebira and Talaa Seghira, run downhill past mosques, madrasas, fountains and markets.
