Fes journal
Travel tips, guides, and stories from Fes and the Middle Atlas
A practical guide to Fes el-Bali, the UNESCO-listed Fez medina: Bou Inania, al-Qarawiyyin, the Chouara tannery, where to eat, how to navigate the slope, and whether you need a guide.
Read storyThe 14 best restaurants in Fez for 2026, from Najat Kaanache's 10-course tasting menu at Nur and MICHELIN Key-listed Gayza to family-run Dar Hatim. With prices, opening hours, licensed venues and how to find them in the car-free medina.
Read storyThree day trips from Fez compared: Chefchaouen (195 km, 3.5–4 hours each way), UNESCO Volubilis with imperial Meknes (95 km), and the Middle Atlas cedar forest with Ifrane (65 km). Real distances, what each private trip includes, and how to choose.
Read storyFrom the UNESCO-listed medina and the Royal Palace on Place Hassan II to the Roman ruins at Tamuda, the Spanish-built Ensanche and the beaches at Martil and M'diq — the complete guide to Tetouan, with bookable diving and boat rental.
Read storyTetouan sits about 60 km southeast of Tangier, roughly an hour by road on the N2 — there is no motorway and no passenger train. A practical one-day plan: how to get there by bus, grand taxi or car, a UNESCO medina morning, where to lunch, and how to extend to Chefchaouen or the coast.
Read storyFifteen places to eat in Morocco's most Andalusian city, from riads inside the UNESCO medina to grilled fish on Azla beach and the Robuchon dining room on stilts over Tamuda Bay.
Read storyMorocco's Mediterranean coast at Tetouan — calmer and warmer than the Atlantic. Where to swim, eat and get on the water across M'diq, Martil, Cabo Negro and Oued Laou.
Read storyYes — Chefchaouen is one of Morocco's safest, most relaxed towns. Here's the honest picture: safety at night, solo female travel, the kif problem, small scams, and practical tips from a local concierge team.
Read storyChefchaouen has no airport and no train station — the blue city is road-only. Here are your bus, grand-taxi and private-transfer options from Tangier, Tétouan, Fes, Casablanca and Marrakech.
Read storyChefchaouen's blue walls trace back to spiritual symbolism linked to its Jewish community, folk beliefs about mosquitoes and heat, and decades of tourism-era repainting. Here is what we know — plus where to find the prettiest blue streets.
Read storyYes — for most travellers Chefchaouen is absolutely worth visiting. Here is our honest take on the blue city: what makes it special, the real downsides, how long to stay, and whether a day trip is enough.
Read storySpring and autumn are the best months to visit Chefchaouen. Here is a month-by-month look at the Blue City's weather, crowds, prices and the ideal time to hike Akchour.
Read storyWhere to ride a quad in Tangier, what it costs and what to combine around Cap Spartel: the full practical guide, from per-person prices to the Caves of Hercules.
Read storyFez is famous for its medina — but ride ten minutes past the walls and you hit off-road quad trails, buggy tracks and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. Here's how to plan it.
Read storyMorocco's film capital packs UNESCO kasbahs, world-famous studios and pre-Saharan quad trails into one compact base. Here are the 7 best things to do in Ouarzazate.
Read storyA road-tested 10 and 15-day Morocco itinerary from our team on the ground — Marrakech, the Ouzoud waterfalls, Aït Benhaddou, the Sahara at Merzouga and the Atlantic coast, with honest day-by-day timings and what's actually worth your hours.
Read storyThe 10 best rooftops and view restaurants in Casablanca for 2026: Sky 28, Nomads, Sky Bar, La Ola, Le Cabestan and more. Verified by our local team.
Read storyOur pick of the 15 best restaurants in Tangier in 2026 — medina, Kasbah, Marina and Vieille Montagne. Book free, no card, pay on arrival.
Read storyThe 15 best Agadir restaurants for 2026 — marina fine dining, seafront Italian, sushi and cabarets. Reserve free, no card, pay on arrival.
Read story2026 comparison of quad biking prices in 12 Moroccan cities: from 300 MAD in Marrakech to 1,300 MAD in Ouarzazate. No card, pay on site.
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