Lawrence of Morocco (01672 500 555; lawrenceofmorocco.com) offers three nights at Palais Amani from £512 per person, based on two sharing, including flights, breakfast and transfers.

So, his son Idris II finished Fes in 789, creating Morocco’s first Imperial city. Marrakech may hog the headlines, but elegant Fes is the country’s cultural heart.

Fes is known as Morocco’s cultural capital (Getty)Best time to visit: Spring and autumn months, while temperatures are in the high 20s but not unbearably hot. Highlights: Hammam breaks, shopping.

Casablanca, the economic capital and greatest city of Morocco, is one of the best starting point for visitors who would like to visit Morocco with its international Mohamed V5 airport ...

From the spice-scented streets of Fes to the dazzling nightlife of Marrakech, Karen Anand on how Morocco blends tradition with modernity With tales of history in every corner, and the best of modern ...

With the Atlas mountains and sections of the sprawling Sahara desert, natural beauty dominates Morocco’s map. Yet it’s also the atmospheric alleys, snake-charmer squares and tiled riads of this north ...

With nearly 9,500 paved footpaths and 300 mosques, the Fes medina is rumored to be one of the world’s largest living medieval and car-free cities.

Meet the co-founder of the Must Visit Morocco Travel Agency, who loves sharing Fes’s rich culture. Fes is one of the oldest cities in the world with history dating back 12 centuries. It’s been ...

Morocco is not a tiny country, and getting from city to city can take some time. But I was resolute in my desire to make the nearly seven-hour journey from Marrakech to Fes by ONCF train.