Having the opportunity to go to Morocco was an incredible experience and it is a part of the many reasons why I chose to study in Barcelona. It was amazing to see a culture that was so incredible different from anything that i've ever been a part of. In particular, the their concept of the the built environment is very different from Barcelona's and extremely different from anywhere in the United States. Everything is focused on the interior whereas in Barcelona they are focused on creating exterior meeting spaces through the use of plazas etc. In Fez, the exterior is not as important (hence the plain facades and tight, dense, and winding medina) rather, it is on the inside that the detail and oranmentation is lavished. It is interesting whata relief this provides when you enter from the tight street into a beautiful courtyard open to the sky.
Highlights:
- Riad Alkantar
- textile weavers
- Pharmacy
- tanneries
- roman ruins at vouliboulis
- lunch a moulay idress
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