Top Things to Do in Middle Atlas

The Dunes

The 40km-long (25-mile) Erg Chigaga dunes -- some climbing to 300m (985 ft.) high -- are about 55km (34...

Najjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts

When the Nejjarine Foundouk, "Inn of the Carpenters," first opened its doors in the 12th century, it...

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

This peaceful and spiritual resting place of Sultan Moulay Ismail is one the few sacred sites in Morocco...

Atelier des Soeurs Franciscaines

Operated by Franciscan sisters since 1926, this weaving atelier (workshop) is an enlightening example...

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M'hamid

At the end of the tar road is the scruffy village of M'hamid. Technically M'hamid Jdid (new M'hamid),...

Chouwara Tannery

Northeast of the Kairouine Mosque and Seffarine Square is Fes's most visited -- and aromatic -- sight....

Bou Inania Medersa

This theological college was started by the Merenid sultan Abou el Hassan and completed by his son Abou...

Jebel Zagora

This small mountain rises up behind Amezrou to keep watch over the valley, and is worth climbing for...

Bou Inania Medersa

The most celebrated of the many medersas (theological colleges and dormitories) built by the Merenid...