Fez: a shot of Arabian magic

Palais Amani is the perfect gateway to the world’s largest Medieval city

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Three hours in the sky and the UK seems a million miles away. Immediately on arrival, Morocco envelops you in colour, from the cobalt Saharan skies to the flood of hues in the ancient city of Fez, the world’s largest living Medieval city.

Just 20 minutes from Fez airport lies the sprawling labyrinth of Fes-el-Bali. Laid out in the ninth century on the Fez River, the 540-acre medina holds 156,000 inhabitants and an untold number of mysteries within its 10,000 winding streets. An ancient warren of alleyways, it spills over with silks, carpets, lanterns, donkeys and locals eager to lure you in to their shop to buy something.

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