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Meknes is a city in northernMorocco and capital of the Meknes-Tafilalet region.
background
The entire old town of Meknes was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996. The city's location on a fertile plain in the Wadi Bou Sekrane, one of the most productive agricultural areas in Morocco, makes the city an important hub for agricultural products (grain, fruit and vegetables) and a regional center for trade and handicrafts. Meknes is one of the four royal cities of Morocco (Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat).
The city is divided into two parts: the older part houses the medina, the old city center, and lies to the west of the Oued Bou Sekrane-Valley. To the east is the younger part of town, the Ville nouvelle.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are in Fez and Casablanca.
By train
Meknes is on the railway line Fez-Rabat and has two train stations. The bigger one is 1 Gare Meknes-Ville
in the Neustadt district. The smaller one is 2 Gare de Meknes-Amir Abdelkader
in the Hamriya district. There are also regular connections to Tangier, Casablanca and Marrakech. A trip to Fes costs 30 Dh, to Casablanca 90 Dh (2nd class, as of 2018),
By bus
There are connections throughout the country from the bus station.
In the street
Meknes is on Autoroute 2 (Rabat-Fès), which continues east into the N6 to Oujda transforms.
The N13 goes north over the Rif Mountains Tetouan and Tangier or. Ceuta, to the south it goes to Azrou to At-Rachida.
The "Grand Taxi" to Fes cost 25MAD.
mobility
There are two types of taxi in the city: the smaller ones are sky blue and are intended for trips in the city center. The large ones are gray in color and cheaper because they can accommodate more passengers at the same time.
Tourist Attractions
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Churches
Castles, chateaux and palaces
Buildings
- The famous city gate system 1 Bab Mansour
is from the early 18th century and stands on the border between the old medina and the newer kasbah at Place el Hedim. The old markets (Souks) from Meknes are considered to be particularly beautiful and original. - The 2 Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail is a burial mosque of the former sultan from the 18th century and is located within the former palace district.
- The city gate 3 Bab el Khemis
- The Koran school 4 Bou Inania Medersa
- The building complex 5 Heri es-Souani is a huge storage facility.
Monuments
Museums
Streets and squares
Parks
various
activities
shop
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Restaurant Ksar Ayam Zamane. The Ksar Ayam Zamane, a tourist hotel with a pleasant atmosphere and tasty food. If you walk around the restaurant, you can see the walls of the humanities and philosophical faculty in the northwest at a distance of 130 m. Behind it, not visible from here, is the royal horse racing track and the royal military academy.
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Upscale
nightlife
Cheap
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Upscale
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Maison Olga, Ancienne Media 30, Derb Tribiine (Entrance to the old town). Tel.: 212621617523, Email: [email protected]. Small cheap hotel in on the edge of the medina. Run by a warm couple. He is from Italy and speaks good English. It is worth calling briefly, then you will be picked up. Otherwise it's hard to find.Price: MAD 250.
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Upscale
- 2 Zaki Hotel, Boulevard Al Massira, Meknes. Nice hotel with a magnificent pool area near the Kasbah.
Learn
The National Agricultural School of Morocco is based here.
security
health
Practical advice
General information and tips on customs and traditions in Morocco, which also apply in this city, can be found at Moroccan customs and traditions.
trips
- Located 30 km north of Meknes 6 Volubilis, the ruins of an approximately 2000 year old Roman city. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
