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Fes Jdid
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Fez, Morocco

Fes Jdid

Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco.

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It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital. It is occupied in large part by the historic Royal Palace, which was once the center of government in Morocco and which is still used on occasion by the King of Morocco today. The district also contains the historic Mellah of the city. Since 1981 it has been classified, along with Fes el-Bali, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How locals move

Getting around Fes Jdid the local way

  • Get inBy shared taxi – From the bus stop at the airport this should cost 10–20 dirham (per person) depending on your negotiation skills (as of Apr 2019).

From Wikivoyage: Fez, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Adam Jones, Ph.D (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.