Location: Fes in Morocco
Nearest Airport:
Saiass airport fes at 7
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Nearest Ferry:
Tangier at 150
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Nearest Motorway:
Fes at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 150.0
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Car: not necessary
Fez is the most refined and 'Arab' Imperial City. Founded in 808 by Moulay Idriss II the city is home to Qairawayn University - one of the oldest universities in the world. Due to its strategic location and a good dose of luck Fez was never destroyed by man or natural disaster and as such the best preserved ancient Islamic city. It enjoys special status as a UN World Heritage Site and recent restoration efforts by both public and private organizations and persons have gone far towards protecting the cultural value of the city while simultaneously re-invigorating its economy.