Funduq Ghazl
Sefrou
This beautifully restored funduq (ancient caravanserai) now houses textile artisans, including women. There are tailors, thread bobbiners, tassel- and…
![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] A man drags a rather reluctant goat across the square just outside the Medina, in Sefrou. Sefrou is a small town in Morocco, North of Fez. Just ahead of the muslim festival of Eid al Adha, people everywhere are buying and selling goats ready to slaughter them for their feasts.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/GettyImages-168172257_master.jpg?auto=format&w=1920&h=640&fit=crop&crop=faces,edges&q=75)
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Sefrou
The small Berber town of Sefrou is a picturesque place situated on the edge of the Middle Atlas. Its annual Cherry Festival was inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2012. As such, its medina walls have been restored, and some fanadiq (ancient inns used by caravans) are being rebuilt. Sefrou once hosted one of Morocco’s largest Jewish communities (as many as 8000 people, according to some accounts), and it was here that Moulay Idriss II lived while overseeing the building of Fez.
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Medina
Sefrou
The Oued Aggaï flows through the centre of Sefrou's medina, opening the place up and giving it more of an airy feel than that of many old medinas…
Sefrou Museum of Multiculturalism
Sefrou
Located in the old carpenters funduq, this small museum tells the story of Sefrou in an inventive way. It exemplifies the multiculturalism of Morocco,…
Funduq Fès Jdid
Sefrou
This is a beautifully restored funduq (ancient caravanserai) where weavers work on large looms, alongside slipper makers and tailors. Don't miss the…
Jardin Al Kanatir Al Khairia
Sefrou
Skirting the western walls of the medina, Sefrou's public gardens are wedged into a small valley and feel a little like the lost world. Towering tangles…
Cascades de Sefrou
Sefrou
It's a leafy 1.5km walk west of town to the Cascades, a modest waterfall. On a hot day, it makes for a pleasant escape. Follow the signs from Ave Moulay…
Funduq El Kshub
Sefrou
This funduq sells wooden furniture, including some old turquoise-painted Jewish pieces if you're lucky. It's the home of the Sefrou Museum of…
Jewish School
Sefrou
Just south of Bab Merba, this former Jewish school with its own synagogue is now closed, but you can still peak through the doors – it's pretty rundown…
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