Shopping in Fes, Morocco
Fish shop in Fes, Morocco
While wandering the streets of Fes during our visit to Morocco I was constantly surprised by the sights: the colours, sounds, smells and the wide variety of items for sale. Near where I took the photo above of fish for sale there were vegetable stalls, a butcher shop, another selling glasses and watches, yet another selling umbrellas and a few steps away one specialising in chickens (see photo below).
I was actually intrigued by the chickens in the photo below. They seemed quite docile and content to just sit on the scales until they were weighed. If you look closely you can see another one trussed up in a plastic bag. I’m not sure if it was still alive or not.
Chickens for sale in Fes, Morocco
Shops in Fes, Morocco
Shops in Fes, Morocco
I found it intriguing to see the vast variety of items for sale in the streets and medinas of Moroccan cities like Fes. Today’s photos show a range of vegetables and fruits for sale. Next door a large collection of umbrellas, watches and glasses.
Shops in Fes, Morocco
Butcher Shop in Fes, Morocco
Butchershop in Fes, Morocco
Many shops in Moroccan cities like Fes are very small, like the butcher shop shown in today’s photo. They are just a small opening into the street or lane with a minimal counter for serving. Some of the meats available you definitely wouldn’t find here in butchers in Australia – the camel legs hanging near the front, for example!
Just another interesting facet of life in this wonderful country.
Street sellers in the streets of Fes, Morocco
Stalls on the footpaths are a common sight in Morocco
We found it fascinating wandering the streets and laneways in the medinas of Morocco. The sights, colours and aromas were not only amazing but really in your face. Fruit and vegetable sellers, like the one shown in today’s photo, were very common, along with just about everything else you would want to buy, from umbrellas to fish to suits to shoes.
Meanderings in the medina of Fes in Morocco
Spices and grains for sale in the medina of Fes in Morocco
I have written before of the colours of Morocco, especially in the medinas such as the one in Fes. I took this photo of the many colourful spices and grains available in the streets of the old city.
They certainly make a colourful sight.