Touristic trip to the Moroccan city of Fez

The Moroccan city of Fez today among the most important and most beautiful cities in Morocco North Africa, to the extent that some have likened to «Athens» Greek. It is one of the few cities that sell to tourists and visitors: history and present. Tourists come to in order to exploits, as well as for her evenings and Sohradtha Okladtha and traditional industry. They are found in plain «Sais» natural scenery and rich agricultural bounty, and away from Meknes, about 50 kilometers, and the city of Rabat about 170 km. Fez was founded in 809 AD (182 for Migration), by more than 12 centuries, and this form of incorporation beginning to talk about the history of the Moroccan state, particularly as it is the first capital of the country has ever known. And linked to the beginning of history of the city of Fez, the biggest story of Idris escape from the Levant and access to the area «and Lily», where Berber tribes embraced.

The late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish wrote that «cities smell», and that each city do not know the smell «does not rely on her memory», and so, if Moscow smell of sausages, and Paris, the smell of fresh bread and cheese, and Damascus, the smell of jasmine and dried fruit, and Tunisia smell caught the night and salt , Beirut and the smell of sun, sea and smoke and lemon, the ligament smell of henna, incense, honey. We do not know not overlooked Mahmoud Darwish said Fez. If it was mentioned to talked about the smell, combined with the smell of history and the names of the great and the scientists who were born, they passed or buried by: Fez, where «history Linz from the walls, seen from the windows, Amskna our hands and walking in front of us», says Syrian poet Adonis. By Adonis, sung and unsung Moroccans much Fez, chanting «Fez .. and all-in Fez».

Some historical writings and remember that «the entry of Morocco under the rule of the Idrisid showed signs of separation of this territory for the succession Palmcherq», and therefore considered state Idrisid first Islamic state show the Muslim West, and attributed to Idris bin Abdullah purely upper-Hashimi, who «solution in Morocco Aqsa fugitive from website (trap) near Mecca (786 AD) », in« settled in and following where embraced tribe (Europe) Amazigh and supported even established state », and« managed to combine all of Tamesna area, and Fsaz then Tlemcen », before being assassinated by« a plot hatched by the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid », to pay allegiance to the Moroccan son Idriss II, after reaching the age of two years, succeeding his father.

And restores Abdul High Lapidary, poet Moroccan (Fassi-born), some of the history of Fez, in his office «if I wake up», under the title «perfume Ibn Jarir flask», he says: «if I see you, Tlven Idris while on the run came, in silk invited you. I see you, Tzvin sweater in Moroccan Hawdag. » Lapidary also restores, in the same poem, the story of the assassination of Idris I at the hands of Suleiman bin Jarir Chamakh, where we read: Fgafalak Ibn Jarir bottle of perfume, Lord fragrance stash your death in the good, and then given you to drink and sees a number of observers of the history of Morocco that tale harmony eternal between Arabs and Berbers , on the land of Morocco, it had been launched at the moment of the founding of the State of Idrisid and build the city of Fez, founded by Arab and built by the Berbers, and inhabited by Andalusians and Alkiroaon and Africans, Christians and Jews, and therefore considered, throughout its history, the city of openness and coexistence.

Historical writings do not agree on the opinion of one parent in the process of naming the city of Fez, this name. Some historians are likely to return to the label «AX», the tool used in the digging foundations. The question to the label, some historical writings wondering if Idris II he was the founder of Fez, or the incorporation of the party his father Idris larger. While debate continues in the process of origin label, a number of writings end to say that the modern historical research that goes to Idris II but was the founder of the city of a second bordering the city's first, launched by his father, an enemy that villagers settled coming from the city of Kairouan. The Fez, today, the third largest city in Morocco, which, along with Meknes, Rabat and Marrakech, one of Morocco's four ancient cities. And it reckons with it remained the province of the old pattern, in terms of their buildings and alleys and crafts, so repeating her lovers and her family went to the country's history of Fez and come back to it.

Fez is divided into three sections: Fes el Bali which is the old city, and the new Fez was built in the third century AD, during the reign of Meridinide family, between 1269 AD, which is the date they ousted the family of uniform, and 1465 AD, which is the date that ousted them where Wattasids, Then the new city built by the French during the colonial period, which in the age of Morocco in the period between 1912 and 1956. The era Meridinide brighter phases of the evolution of the city of Fez, since they built the new Fez, immunization of the city wall and allocated a large mosque, residential quarters and palaces, schools and Marstanat and gardens.

Among the most prominent is famous for its city of Fez mosque villagers which was built in 857 AD, (245 for Migration) at the hands of Fatima or al-Fahriyyah al boys, which is said to be endowed with all his successors to build the mosque, before working people of the city and the rulers of Morocco, over history, expansion and restoration of the mosque and do its affairs. The silo mosque, the oldest square beacon in the Maghreb, as the University of villagers considered, which was built as an educational institution belonging to the Mosque of the villagers, the oldest university in the world, has graduated and studied by many scientists and thinkers, such as Maimonides, Ibn al-Banna, Marrakech, and Ibn Arabi and Ibn Rushd, and Sharif Al-Idrisi, and Ibn Zahr, and the son of Agrom. Therefore Fez famous scientific and spiritual capital of Morocco, and formed, throughout its history, the religious and scientific center in North and West Africa.

Featuring Fez archaeological landmarks chronicling the history and civilization, the most important of the walls and doors Boqguasha and carvings. And inside the walls, the old city featuring authentic buildings, hospitals, mosques, schools and angles, reflect the evolution of construction techniques and skills of artisans and builders, for more than 12 centuries of history of the city, all of which places attractive to visitors and tourists. And classified Fez global human heritage since 1981. Interestingly, antique her city to display alleys where no more than a meter and a half meter, so it may not cars, regardless of their size, penetrate alleys, than those imposed on residents and visitors Commute to spend their interests on foot, or on donkeys, sometimes. And know Fez Bahq people to music Malhoun, is also famous for, day, festivals, which remains the most famous World Sacred Music, which organizes during the month of June (June Festival) every year, you know traditional Bmsnoatha, especially the traditional fashion, leather and ceramic and copper, which highlights the originality and splendor of the traditional product of the city, which summarizes part of the history and civilization of this sunken city in history.

Fez is known for its flavor her kitchen, where the region has a reputation beyond its borders, thanks to the diversity of dishes., That will satisfy all tastes, not to mention the hospitality of the people of the region is famous. Dishes that characterize the Fez region, we recall tagine and couscous and calories and grill and Pastilla and desserts. And it was able to Fez, since its inception, to the day, that embodies an example of a city with picturesque gardens beauty, both at the level of green or gardens that were considered an essential part of the house Fassi spaces, and therefore represented the ideal space for relaxing for families Afassip, throughout the ages. There region of Fez number of natural healing spots, such as butchery «Moulay Yacoub» Resort «sir Ahrazem», namely the two sites are a source of attraction for a large number of Moroccans and foreigners who beat two birds with one stone: recreation in the Fez region and hospitalization of some diseases, especially leather ones, to the extent that these sites with them turned to the subject of examples of Moroccans transmits it, such as the (cool and Schoen Amolay Jacob). Available Fez on the task of reception structure, meet the expectations of visitors, whether it is transportation or hotels, guesthouses, as well as requirements that accompany the well-organized and programming tourist itineraries, and therefore is considered, today, of the most important tourist destinations in Morocco, and are therefore seldom absent from notebook The program for the visit of tourists.