The day trip to the Roman Ruins and Meknes, is the perfect escape from the busier Medina of Fes. And it is a good trip to experience the rolling countryside, Middle Atlas mountains, fields of grazing sheep, olive groves and the vineyards that surround Fès.
The day trip starts with a driver across a fertile agricultural region: cultures of cereal grains, vegetables and oil production...Once it reached the mountain pass of Zagota, the road carves through forests of eucalyptus, plantations of olive and fig trees.
On a vast plain, you will discover the Romanruins of Volubilis
After spendingone hour to admire the ruins of this Roman city, the journey continues towards the holy city of Moulay Idriss. Things to see: The panorama and the round and white minaret, decorated with verses from the Koran in green mosaics.
Upon arrival in Meknès, a magnificent view of the Medina will enchant your eyes. The visit begins with the tour of the ramparts and their 17th-century gates: Bab Berdaine, Bab Klémis. It continues with the discovery of the city through its stables ( Roua), granaries (Héri) and the Haras. A must see is the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, which , for a very long time, was the only mosque in Morocco that allowed the visit of non-Muslims. Through the famous Bab Mansour, the vast El-Hedim Square waits to be explored. On the other side of the square, the museum of Moroccan Art "Dar Jamai" offers a large variety of handicrafts. You will have a short promenade in the Medina before returning to Fez
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