Beautiful Cities with an Old Medina

14/02/2023

Fes el Bali

Fes-al-Bali, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is a nearly intact medieval city. With a population of about 150,000 inhabitants, it is the largest carfree urban area in the world by population. Transports of goods is provided by donkeys, carriages, and motorbikes. The entire medina is surrounded by high walls with a number of historic city gates.

There is only one large public square, located near the geographic center of the old medina. The square is connected by a road and gives access to buses, and other vehicles.

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14/02/2023

Sana’a Old City

Sana’a is the capital of Yemen. The old fortified city of Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years, and contains a wealth of intact architectural gems. Surrounded by ancient clay walls, the old city boasts over 100 mosques, 12 hammams (baths) and 6,500 houses.

Many of the houses resemble ancient skyscrapers, reaching several stories high and topped with flat roofs. They are decorated with elaborate friezes and intricately carved frames and stained glass windows.

11/02/2023

Meknes Medina

Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and its name and fame are closely linked to that of Sultan Moulay Ismail. The sultan turned Meknes into a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great gates. Meknes is a popular top tourist attraction in Morocco.

09/02/2023

Tunis

The medina of Tunis was built during the 7th century AD. From the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments inside the medina, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, and fountains, testify to this remarkable past.

07/02/2023

Tripoli Beautiful Cities with an Old Medina

Tripoli’s medina, the part of Libya’s capital that lies inside the old city walls and out to the Mediterranean Sea, is clearly the most appealing part of town. The medina houses the Gurgi Mosque and the Arch of Marcus Aurelius, the only surviving Roman monument in the city.

The basic street plan of the old medina was laid down by the Romans who also built walls as protection against attacks from the interior.

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Algiers Casbah

The Casbah of Algiers is built on a hill and goes down towards the sea. During the Algerian struggle for independence., the Casbah was the epicenter of the insurgency.

To outsiders, the medina quarter appears to be a confusing labyrinth of lanes and dead-end alleys flanked by picturesque houses. If one gets lost however it is enough to go down towards the sea to reposition oneself