Where to Shop in Fez

There are various good places to shop in at Fez. Fez basically includes small attractive shops and you must not look for malls or showrooms here while shopping. Depending on the item you want to shop for at Fez, you have to chalk out your shopping plans.

Some of the most famous shops around fez are as follows:

Antiques, Rugs, Textiles:

The Mellah, Used Furniture Souk, are two famous antique shops with good prices and authentic articles.

Jaouad Zouhri - yet another antique shop, but this time with a difference. Standing at 8 Zkak Errouah, Souikt Ben Safi, very close to Dar Bennis and offering museum-quality textiles and other objects, this shop shine above the rest.

Les Mysteres de Fes - with their outstanding antiques, new handmade objects and Jewelry, this shop at 53 Derb Bin Lemssari, Sidi Moussa, Guerniz, near Museum Belghazi, is a must go, for all interested in a good bargain.

Au Petit Bazaar de Bon Accueil is a good shop offering all kinds of antiques.

Hamid's Carpet Shop, Cherblyenne, Fes-el-Bali: - presents a huge variety of rugs from all over Morocco, including some rare and valuable pieces.

The Kissaria - presents hand-woven textile especially made for jellabas.

Khalid & Si Mohamed - this shop puts forth good carpets, embroidery, manuscripts and various other objects of interest.

Pottery and Zellij (mosaic):

If you are interested in picking up certain exquisite pieces of pottery, then you must surely visit Ain Nokbi, the area where pottery and zellij is made. You will find a number of shops selling pottery at reasonable prices.

WOOD:

You must visit Abdelsalam Abbad, in order to look up some good quality hand - painted and crafted wodden furniture and objects.

Another shop famous for the wood work it offers is on the street that goes from the Karaouine Mosque main door to Seffarine Square.

Besides the above given list you can experiment in your own way by shopping in the lanes and by lanes of Fez. The old city offers enough authentic places provided you have an eye for beauty.