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Borj Nord
Head up here for one of the best panoramas of the city. Like its counterpart on the southern hills (Borj Sud), Borj Nord was built by Sultan Ahmed al-Mansour in the late 16th century to monitor the potentially disloyal populace of Fez.
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CyberPark
Stop and smell the roses while checking email at this 8-hectare royal garden, dating from the 18th century but now offering free wi-fi. Wait your turn for free outdoor kiosks or pay to use the air-conditioned cybercafe (Dh10 per hour).
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Galerie Afnar
This gallery shows interesting local art and photography. The building itself is an old wheat fondouq (rooming house). A plaque on the outside identifies it as the site of the house of Averroes, the famous 12th-century Andalucian philosopher.
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Musée National de Céramique
The Kechla , a massive defensive structure with ramps, gunnery platforms and living quarters, has been restored and opened as this museum. Exhibits here include pottery from Safi, Fez and Meknès, and some contemporary pieces by local artists.
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Assafar Imitaghant
If you have your own transport, it’s worth taking a trip to one of the small women’s cooperatives around Essaouira that sell argan products, natural cosmetics and foodstuffs. Try Assafar Imitaghant 8km from town on the road to Marrakesh.
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Plaza Uta el
The heart of the medina is the shady, cobbled Plaza Uta el-Hammam, which is lined with cafes and restaurants, all serving similar fare. This is a peaceful place to relax and watch the world go by, particularly after a long day of exploration.
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Mémoire d’Agadir
This small museum in the southwest corner of Jardin de Olhão, entered from outside the park, is dedicated to the 1960 earthquake. Displays include interesting photos of Agadir since the 1920s, while others show the effects of the quake.
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Funduq Tastawniyine
This funduq housed merchants coming from Tetouan to do business in Fez. It still has some intricate mashrabiya on the upper balconies but, like all the funduqs, its in bad repair. Today youll find a carpet shop and a carpenter in residence.
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Gaselec Museum
On the other side of the park is this intriguing oddity, the passion of the former president of the local gas and electric company. It houses a museum of Ancient Egypt completely composed of reproductions, including King Tut’s mask and sarcophagus.
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Ksar Abbar
Behind the zawiya along a dirt track you’ll see the fantastic crumbling towers of this 19th-century stronghold, which formerly housed the dynasty’s disgraced or unwanted members and – like those black sheep – has been abandoned to its ruination.
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Musée de Cinema
This small, dusty cinema museum is housed in a former studio and exhibits a collection of old sets, props and cinematic equipment. Located opposite the Taourirt Kasbah, it is a convenient alternative if you cant get to the larger studios out of town.
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Ahmed el
The main sight is the medina, an ochre-walled town of narrow winding streets and whitewashed houses. All over the medina are walls painted by local artists, artists studios including Ahmed el-Amine and a few places selling the typical Azemmour embroidery.
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Seffarine Medersa
Built in 1270 and still in use today, this is the oldest of the Merinid medersas in Fez. The prayer hall contains whats thought to be the oldest mihrab in the city. It has a minaret with colourful zellij . Theres a rectangular pool in the central courtyard.
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Ksar El Fida
This enormous, restored Alawite kasbah (1854–72) served as the local caïds palace right up until 1965, after which it housed a museum of archaeology. Now only the septuagenarian owner remains and is happy to give you a short guided tour in French and Arabic.
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Ethnographic Museum
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Old Spanish Church
Mother Teresas Missionaries of Charity, a handful of Indian, French and Spanish nuns, work from the Old Spanish Church in the medina. They cope with heartbreaking situations; street children, unmarried mothers, abused children, marital violence, drugs and alcohol abuse.
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Statue Grande Libre
Melillas role in modern Spanish history isnt forgotten. The Statue Grande Libre marks 7 July 1936, when Franco began the campaign against the government in Madrid. With a soldier and lion backed by a Fascist eagle, it feels like a throwback to another, uncomfortable age.
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Mausoleum of Sidi ben Aïssa
Sidi ben Aïssa gave rise to one of the more unusual religious fraternities in Morocco, known for their self-mutilation and imperviousness to snake bites. His followers gather here at his mausoleum in April from all over Morocco and further afield. Its closed to non-Muslims.
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Chrabliyine Mosque
This must be the prettiest minaret in town. Around the mosque theres a fountain, a medersa with good mashrabiya (intricate carved wood) panels at street level and windows above the street, and an ablution facility. Chrabliyine means the street of the slipper-makers.
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Gallery 127
Like any worthwhile Chelsea gallery, this one is up a dim, once-grand staircase and in an industrial-chic chamber with the obligatory exposed brick-and-concrete wall. Shows vary from straightforward travel photography to more interpretive works, mostly by Mediterranean artists.
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