Fez Morocco

The third largest city of the country, Fez Morocco is located in a narrow valley with the Middle Atlas as the backdrop to it. The lies on the old crossroads that served as the caravan route linking Takrur and Timbuktu, the Saharan empires with the Mediterranean and the Atlantic shipping lanes. Fez has been a commercial and trade center of Morocco for much of its historical life span.

Fez Morocco has its geographical position between 34°05' North latitude and 5°00' West longitude. Fez in Morocco has a population of 921200 approximately. Fez, also called Fes, is one of the four "imperial cities" and is divided into Fes el Bali, Fes-Jdid and Ville Nouvelle. The Medina in Fes el Bali, which is the larger of the two Medinas, is regarded as world's biggest car-free urban arena. UNESCO has declared Fes el Bali as a World Heritage Site.

Moulay Idris II, a saintly Moroccan ruler, established the city of Fez at Morocco in 808 A.D., Fez Morocco, henceforth, became the capital as well as the spiritual center of the country. The city is still looked upon as the major religious site of Morocco and is home to the Qarawiyyin Madrasah and the Qarawiyyin Mosque. The latter is the largest mosque Of North America.

Fez Morocco is the site of a number of industries and factories like the oil-processing plants, textile and flourmills, soap factories, tanneries, a considerably big handicraft industry.

The World Sacred Music Festival is held annually in the city of Fez Morocco and renowned musicians from all over the globe visit and perform in this weeklong festival.