Fez handicraft tour

During our handicrafts tour, you will have the opportunity to visit various craft stores and local and traditional
craftsmen, as well as discover the ancient methods of this ancient and artistic fabrication.
We start in the morning by picking you up at the hotel / riad, after breakfast, then we head to the old town
(medina).Our first stop, passing through the narrow, colorful and beautiful streets of the medina, is the local restaurant “sook Lihoud” (the Jewish market); where there are carpenters and blacksmiths making all kinds of traditional and artistic pieces; You will also find local artisans who make traditional wool carpets with different patterns and symbols that reflect Moroccan culture and monuments. Our next stop is the ‘Seffarin’ Square (right at the entrance of the ‘Al Quaraouiyine’ Library), a place where the bronze and copper work is exquisite, exceptional and extremely complex; you will find pots, pans, lampshades, trays and chandeliers. This market is a must for you to experience traditional know-how in metal; everything is done by hand and people are so passionate about the products. Then we will visit the Dar Batha Palace, an old palace (established in the 19th century, transformed into a museum in 1916); you will find excellent historical collections of traditional Moroccan crafts. We will then stop at the famous tannery ‘Chouara’, it is the oldest tannery in Africa (it goes back to the 11th century), where manufactured high quality leather products are such as coats, shoes, slippers and bags. Our pre-final stop is a course in a pottery and ceramics school, to learn more about one of the oldest trades in Morocco; and to see closely how traditional products such as mugs, vases and pots are made by local artisans, how they are painted and what patterns are used.
Our last stop, and before you drop off at the hotel / riad, is a local market where traditional cosmetics and cosmetics are sold; such as Argan, black soap, Ghassoul clay, rose water and others.
During your day with us, you will discover and learn a lot about the local culture and your experience will certainly be memorable.