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The Imperial City is the capital of the traditional culture of Morocco. Cribs knowledge, superb madrasas are the flamboyant symbol.

A madrasah is a school where the Koran is taught and all academic subjects of knowledge: mathematics, grammar, history, astronomy, medicine ... In Morocco, especially Fez, the function of the madrasas is also welcome students from other regions. Generally, it is organized around a central courtyard with a fountain. Classes are taught in the rich arcades on the sides.

Karaouiyine mosque is one of the largest in Morocco. It houses the university considered the world's oldest, founded in the mid-ninth century, when the core subjects: theology, grammar and Koranic law. Opposite Madrasa El-Attarine is considered the most beautiful of the medina.


Before entering the souks of Fes El Bali, a visit to Dar Batha Museum can be considered. Devoted to the arts and traditions of Fez, the place provides a good overview of the artisanal production of a city renowned for the skill of its various trades. Among them, potters and ceramists perhaps stand out. The tin enamel painted cobalt blue has become the standard of the artisans of the city. Another museum to discover the arts and crafts of wood that is installed in one of the most beautiful monuments of Fez, the foundouk In-Najjarine. Collections of various objects are exhibited in the old cells of the caravanserai. Latticework and wooden furniture can be easily found in the neighborhood. Chiseled articles brassware

The Festival of World Sacred Music is becoming increasingly international success since its inception in 1994, every year in late May and early June, this event brings together artists from different cultures around the same musical passion. The festival has grown with the addition of Fez Encounters, bringing together intellectuals, scientists and humanists, and the selection of free concerts in the city. Another festival, Jazz in Riyadh, reveals an original and rich musical houses of the medina. Fez also knows celebrate theater, again with two festivals: one brings together Moroccan professionals and the world; the second puts the spotlight on university theater productions across the country.