Reference for Fes region

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 05, 2007 – Dear All Fascinated by North Africa,

Please let me introduce the Fes-Portal, website of the city of Fes.

Fez or Fes (arab. فاس, fr. Fès) – third of the the biggest cities in Marocco, with almost 950 000 population. The ancient capitol of Maurs country and of Marocco founded by Idris II in 807. After French occupation in 1912 the capitol was moved to Rabat. Nowadays Fez becomes the centre of Moroccan economy and tourism as well as the religion with rich heritage of religious architecture: mosque Karaouiyne, Andalousian mosque from IX century and numerous mosques from XIV and XVI centuries. The city is still walled by the old curtains. In 1981 medina – the traditional district of arrabian cities - in Fez was registered on the Unesco world cultural heritage list. In 2001 a botanical garden was opened in Fez.

With Fes-Portal you can learn about the history and culture of the city, special event venues, tips to visit Fes. Fes-Portal closely cooperates with the accommodation specialist in this area of Africa - Riad Selection. Both, they present the authentic character of the city.
http://www.fes-portal.com/