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We found a few good examples of how Shisha should be enjoyed with style. Alone or in good company, dressed up or...

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I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. ~Frank Sinatra

The experienced traveller will note than even if less overwhelming then Marrakech, Fez Nightlife is experiencing a huge boast due to the large amount of well educated young moroccans that having finished their studies abroad decide to head back to Fez rather than Casablanca -its too crowded- or Marrakech - Yves Saint Laurent being dead why go there?-.

Do not expect to find Champagne fights nor showoff extasis lovers, the fassi hold aristocratic manners, and with the help of seriously glamourous expats a new party scene with a discreet charm is being built.

Here are the Hot Spots:

Le Palace at Hotel Jnane Palace

A club that could be anywhere in the world for its excellent design and good vibes, Le Palace makes everyone dance at the rythm of well known tubes and some good arabic music. Its open from midnight but we suggest going around one, get a table for more privacy and dance the night away, Fez is glittering.

The only thing we would change is forbidding the Dj announcing the birthdays...but a taki detail will not spoil the good memories.

La mezzanine

Although not a club for its opening hours, La Mezzanine is a favourite hung out place were the fashionable crowd of Fes shows its best shoes. Get a bottle, order some snacks and dance till they close around 2 on weekends. Safe enviroment pure fun.

SoireePrive @ Fezlounge.com

Without any other pretension than provide fun for friends, this newly opened Lounge organises extremely surprising parties once a month, usually the last Friday of every month, and is not afraid of mixing Hotel Costes with arab dancers, smoking shishas and the eventual george Michael song to cheer up the audience. The parties are meant to be private, but you can easily befriend the owner.

What To Do

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When in search for new ideas we came across of a few interesting examples of fine shisha tuning...

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Street food is food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin. Food and green groceries are available on the street for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant meal and a supermarket. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day; In Fez, the local habit for any worker is to have some harira followed by a sandwich or similar standing up or in cubicles no bigger than 3 square metres. It can be a very cozy.
Concerns of cleanliness and freshness often discourage tourists from eating street food. Lack of refrigeration is often construed as a lack of cleanliness or hygiene; on the other hand, street food often uses particularly fresh ingredients for this very reason.

These are our all time winners:

Deep fried Doughnouts, in Batha or just inside Bab Boujoloud.

Sandwiches from the Tala Kbira market, really tasty

Msemen with honey, or cheese, or jam

Harira soup stand, just about everywhere

Nougat vendor, nice to take back home as a gift to grandma, near Quaraouyine.

Snail stand, being the most famous the one in Derb alHorra

Giant almond macaron vendor, with a tray in its head walks both Tala's all day long

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If you are proud of being one of a kind, dislike being a tourist and refuse to follow others in the usual discovery of Fez, then we have got something to suggest you. These are our Infamous Tours:

The GASTRO-LAZY TOUR

Batha Square, try one deep fried Doughnout

Walk towards Bab Boujeloud, the "Blue Gate"

Stop at Cafeclock in the Tala Kbira for a tea or coffee

Have a quick glance at the Water Clock. No one knows how it worked.

Stop in the Medersa to learn something.

Do some shopping in style at Made in Medina. Great leather accesories.

Along the Tala Kbira you ll find the best rugs you can possibly dream of. Bargain the price.

Stop for Lunch and Shisha afternoon at Fezlounge.com. Try the hot Brownie.

Visit the Henna Souk for beauty queen products such as natural eye liner.

Visit the Nejjarine Complex.

What To Do

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Moroccan rugs and art have been widely connected to the west and examples of this can be seen in Bauhaus movement or in the works of American designers like Billy Baldwin during the 1960’s and 1970’s. The simple geometric patterns of Moroccan rugs have been used for long to lend a stylish, urbane and sophisticated look to most of the modern furnishings. The famous pile carpets from the Middle Atlas Mountain region of Morocco are proudly displayed in renowned historic houses such as Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater and Charles and Ray Eames spectacular Pacific Palisades house in California. Moroccan rugs are still made by the Berbers, who are an indigenous tribe of the North African region in Morocco. These weavers use hand-dyed wool to weave the rugs and each rug is unique in its design, use of colors, and patterns.

Another type of Moroccan rugs are ‘kilims’ or ‘hanbels’ though these are lightweight, flat in weave and motifs are made with variations of red, blue, green, yellow, mauve and white. The price of Moroccan rugs and kilims are usably determined by the size, quality of the design and the colors used. But dont be afraid of bargaining, more than double the price reduccion is usually accepted.

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