Wedding chairs in Fes, Morocco
Wedding chairs, Fes, Morocco
During our wanderings through the city of Fes in Morocco we briefly passed through a small factory and display shop selling the elaborate chairs the local people use during a wedding ceremony. These beautiful chairs are used to transport the bride and bridegroom to the ceremony.
Of course, there is much more to a Moroccan wedding than parading the happy couple through the streets to the ceremony. There are many more aspects of the preparations for the wedding, the amazing clothing worn, the food and the celebrations which can last many hours and sometimes even days. Unfortunately we were not privileged to see a wedding during our brief stay.
Wedding chairs, Fes, Morocco
On the carpet in Fes, Morocco
Carpet shop in Fes, Morocco
One of the beautiful shops we visited in Fes, Morocco was a carpet outlet. It was quite an extensive building with several stories, each level opening up to large rooms filled with carpets for sale. Most of the carpets were huge – up to 4 x 3 metres. The prices were also large, especially if one had to consider the extra cost of shipping one to Australia. Today I show a collection of photos of some of the carpets for sale or on display.
Carpet shop in Fes, Morocco
Carpet shop in Fes, Morocco
Carpet shop in Fes, Morocco
Carpet shop in Fes, Morocco
Fascinating Fes
Shop in Fes, Morocco
On our wanderings through the medina of Fes in Morocco we saw many interesting shops and many fascinating things for sale. The range of foods was especially amazing. Some shops specialised, like the one shown above which stocked mainly dates and nuts, all beautifully arranged in bowls. We actually bought a few dates and enjoyed them along the way, especially on our bus trips and later on the train. In fact, we still had a handful left when we arrived home in Australia and were surprised we were able to bring them into the country; we had declared them at the airport.
The photos below show several other shops in Fes.
Shop in Fes, Morocco
Shop in Fes, Morocco
Exploring the city of Fes in Morocco
Religious school in Fes, Morocco
One of the places we visited during our stay in the city of Fes in Morocco was this building shown in today’s photos. I didn’t keep notes at the time, but I think it was an Islamic religious school. There were no students there at the time. If my memory is correct this was built many centuries ago and is now just on display for visitors, something of a museum. Whatever it is I found that the calm interior of the building an amazing contrast with the hustle and bustle of life in the medina or the street outside.
Religious school in Fes, Morocco
Religious school in Fes, Morocco
Religious school in Fes, Morocco
An unusually quiet street scene in Fes, Morocco
Shops in the medina of Fes in Morocco
The streets of Morocco are usually filled with milling crowds of people, especially in the medina like the one in Fes.
The sounds, smells and constant movement adds to this confusion for the visitor like me.
It was therefore a pleasant surprise to come across a brief hiatus in the bustling crowds as shown in today’s photos. It enabled me to had a good look at some of the items for sale. It also afforded an unusually good photographic opportunity, clear of the crowds.
Shops in the medina of Fes in Morocco
Mosaics in Fes, Morocco