Location: Meknes
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The 7 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Overlooked by many tourists, Meknes is a bustling modern city of nearly a million in northern Morocco, about 80 miles inland from the capital of Rabat. Local hero Moulay Ismail made Meknes Morocco's hub at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, and his mausoleum is one of the city's main attractions. The Museum of Moroccan Art (housing fascinating jewels and artifacts) and Bab Mansour (the largest and most stunning of the city's gates) are other Meknes sights not to be missed.
Restaurants in Meknes
1. Volubilia-Domaine de la Zouina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
"The new wine of the new Morocco" Winery tours, tastings and much more...
Reviewed By melampman - Hamilton, Canada
This winery was a stop on our tour! It was a charming, beautiful property! The tour was very interesting and ended at a lovely table set in the vineyard where we tasted 4 different wines. It was a relaxing and wonderful way to sample what Volubilia had to offer! Our tour guide and server was delightful and we had a lot of fun! Sadly they do not as yet distribute to Canada!
2. Bou Inania Medersa
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4.5 based on 273 reviews
Reviewed By thomasozbun - Vicenza, Italy
Bou Inania Madrasa, after paying a tiny entrance fee: we were the only visitors at that moment making it an extremely peaceful and interesting visit. Though small, the Islamic school resembled those we had seen in Fez and in fact was built during the 14th century by the Marinid dynasty and is an extremely exquisite example of that period particularly thanks to its wooden carvings, marble decorations, and tiles. During our visit, we were even able to climb to the rooftop where we had a nice view of the surrounding old town
3. Chateau Roslane
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By IsabelleStraetmans - Belgium, null
On our trip to Fez we decided to visit this place after reading about it online, and tasting it's delicious wine in A restaurant of Chefchaouen. And what a day it was. Booking our visit was not easy, as they did not receive word of our call a couple of days prior... But then, we were already at the gate, so they let us in. Make sure you call in advance, note the name of the person you spoke to, and differentiate what you want (wine tasting, visit of the cellars, restaurant, hotel or Spa). We ended up buying a couple of bottles, having a massage and lunch. Although expensive ($$$$) , it was totally worth it.
4. Dar Jamai Museum
5. Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail
6. AquaSpa
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3.0 based on 9 reviews
Aquaspa centre beauty and fitness.
7. Prison de Kara
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3.0 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By 63bertr
What you get out of visiting the prison depends a lot on your outlook and imagination. The prison is a huge underground chamber which if you get the feel for it, just oozes history and foreboding. It apparently held up to 60,000 prisoners, including Christian prisoners of war, with prisoners chained to the walls and made to sleep while standing upright. I got right into the eerie feel of the place and could easily imagine the horrors that occurred there. It was one of the highlights of my trip to Morocco. And only 10 dirham. On the other hand, if you just look at it as another piece of architecture, then you probably won't find it all that interesting. Dark, dank and lots of arches, but not much more.
