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- Eat in the make-shift open air restaurants of the Place Jemaa el-Fna at night
- Wander the many souks where you can watch craftsmen at work and bargain for souvenirs
- Visit the colourful Majorelle gardens
- Eat breakfast at one of the cafés overlooking the Place Jemaa el-Fna and watch the square come to life
- Relax in a hammam (Moroccan steam bath with traditional scrub)
- Admire the beauty of the Koutoubia Mosque tower (only Muslims are allowed inside)
- Visit the Saadian tombs to see some of the finest Islamic architecture in Morocco
- Marvel at the intricacy of the stucco work and zellij tilework of the Palais Bahia
- See the storks nesting on top of the Palais el Badi
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- Watch the fisherman return to harbour with their catch and then choose your own fish for dinner
- Get lost in the labyrinth of narrow streets within the medina walls
- Discover the many and varied souks and bargain for your purchases
- Gallop along the beach on horseback - or ride a camel at a more leisurely pace
- Ride the Atlantic waves - either by windsurf or surfboard or fly a kite on the vast crescent sands of Essaouira's beach
- Eat dinner at the Villa Maroc (even if you're not staying there)
- Eat lunch in one of the cafés near the harbour
- Watch the craftsmen carve the local Thuja wood and buy something as a souvenir
- Look out for gulls, rare falcons and migratory birds on the Îles Purpuraires
- Walk around the ramparts just before sunset
- Go for a quad bike tour in the sand dunes
- Visit an argan oil co-operative
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- Take a walk around the city following one of the set trails
- Go and see The Chouara Tannery - the largest of the four traditional tanneries still open in the Medina
- Indulge yourself in one of the famous traditional hammams and be pampered by their wonderful masseurs
- Watch the craftsmen working in open workshops
- Visit the oldest universities in the world (unlike mosques there are open for tourists)
- Visit one of the two thermal springs near Fes ( Moulay Yaacoub 20km from Fes; Sidi Harazem, located 12 km from Fes
- Organise a trip to the Middle Atlas with a pit-stop in one of the mountain resort
- Visit Volubilis, which is the site of the largest and best preserved Roman ruin in Morocco. Once home to up to 20,000 people, historians estimate it was originally settled by Carthaginian traders in 300 BC
- About 70km south of Fez is the small Berber town of Azrou. This peaceful town makes a great day trip from Fes. There is a lively market on Tuesdays.
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