Must-see shopping in Fez

ALC/ALIF Bookstore

Ville Nouvelle

On the pleasant little campus of the American Language Center you'll find likely the best English-language bookshop in Morocco, with a huge selection of…

Coin Berbère

Medina

At the corner with Derb El Horra look for this trio of long-established, well-respected shops, all owned by the same family. Together, they stock…

Hasnaoui

Fez

If you've been admiring the zellige-look ceramic dishes on which your riad breakfast is probably served, you can find them at this friendly shop…

Centre d'Artisanat Batha

Fez

This large artisan-training school is outside of the medina proper and a bit out of the way, but a great destination for the savvy shopper who wants to…

Gold Shops

Fez

Historically only Jews were allowed to sell gold jewellery in Fez, and the shops clustered in and just outside Bab El Magana (Clock Gate) are still the…

Weaving Workshop

Medina

Opposite the Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed Tijani, follow the sign for CyberNet, then take an immediate right under an extremely low (fortunately padded) door…

Médin'ART

Medina

This shop stocks creative work by Moroccan and French designers, playing on traditional crafts and designs: Mondrian-pattern babouches, for instance,…

Abdelbaki Elaouni

Medina

Look for this recommended djellaba tailor just downhill from Cafe Smile. Machine work takes about five days.

Kounouz Al Maarifa

Medina

If you're looking for good reads and don't want to leave the medina for the ALC/ALIF Bookstore in the Ville Nouvelle, this small shop is the next-best…

Borj Fez

Ville Nouvelle

This large, modern mall is a good spot for anything you might have forgotten to pack, as well as fashion with Moroccan flair: blingy accessories at Bigdil…

Funduq Barka

Medina

This 18th-century traders inn is one of several restored fanadiq. This one happens to be reserved primarily for women artisans, including a tarboosh (fez)…