Fez: Shopping

Aux Merveilles du Tapis Owner Hamid Hakim sells some of the best rugs in town. Let the mint tea flow as hundreds of exquisite Berber and oriental carpets unfurl before you. Credit cards are accepted, and overseas shipping is available. Fez el Bali; 22 Sebaa Louyet; 011-212-35-63-87-35
smart splurge | carpets

Ensemble Artisanal This government-run operation lacks the chaotic charm of medina shops, but it’s a good place to gauge prices (all of which are fixed) on Fez handicrafts. Observe craftsmen as they pound metal and carve wood into decorative vessels and elaborate doors. Ville Nouvelle; Ave. Allah ben Abdullah
family | shop | crafts

Herboriste Ibn Sina From clay scrubbing tools for your feet and kohl makeup for the eyes to rose oil and cardamom pods for cooking, this herbal shop in the medina is a bastion of natural health and beauty implements. Medina; 6, Fondouk Lihoudi Derb Zaouia; 011-212-35-63-74-17
natural products

Les Mysteres de Fez Find the Belghazi Museum, then ask a local to point you in the direction of this treasure trove of Moroccan artistry, where lanterns and intricate carved boxes share space with camel skin shoes and heavy Berber jewelry. Medina; 53 Derb bin Lemssari

Les Potteries de Fez Located in the potters’ quarter, a short stroll outside the medina walls, the shops here are where most of Fez’s famed blue and white pottery is fired (note the black smoke billowing skywards). Bab el-Ftouh; Route N6 to Taza; Kilometer marker 2; 011-212-35-63-15-26
pottery | ceramics

Souk Shopping Devote a solid day to browsing the souks along Talaa Kebira and Talaa Seghira (the medina’s main streets). Fez is legendary for the finest handmade goods in Morocco – from the typical blue and white pottery, to delicate embroidery, leatherwork, and hand-wrought bronze goods. Medina
art | traditional | great value | jewelry | leather | antiques | carpets

Terrasse des Tanneurs If it’s leather and lush (shoes, purses, messenger bags, belts, jackets) you’ll find it here. Browse three floors of goods, then pop out on the rooftop for a view of the medina tanneries. Fez el Bali; 2 Chouara Lablida
leather | medina