Fez Souks

Fez Souks and Artisans, Morocco – 2018. Morocco is famous for its souks and artisans and the old medina in Fez is the best place to visit them. There are areas in the medina where it is like taking a trip back into the Islamic Middle Ages. There are artisans using century old skills to produce goods for both locals and tourists. There is everything from fresh produce to antiques, crafts, carpets, clothes, jewellery and so much more. In the shops where you can watch the artisans working you know you are getting the real thing
A potter at the Fez Pottery & Zellige Tile Works
An old kiln at the Fez Pottery & Zellige Tile Works
Chiselling geometric tiles which will be set into a plaster base to form a Zellige mosaic work
A finished example of a Zellige mosaic wash stand
The geometric tile pieces are laid colour side down and will later be coved in plaster to make a Zellige mosaic work
Finished product for sale at the Fez Pottery & Zellige Tile Works
Finished product for sale at the Fez Pottery & Zellige Tile Works
Produce shops in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Shops in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Olives and other fresh produce at a stall in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Olives for sale at a stall in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Live snails for sale at a stall in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Camel meat for sale at a stall in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
A fish monger’s stall in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
A knife and scissor maker. He manually turns the stone wheel to sharpen the knives and scissors
Brass and other metal products for sale
A small carpentry shop that makes window and mirror frames and other decorations to hang of the wall. The Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
Brass decoration work engraved by hand in a store in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina. We were told that it was this shop that did the brass work on the Gates…
A carpet store in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina
A carpet store in the Fez el-Bali (Old Fez) medina