Photos of Meknes

Francois Struzik is a travel photographer that stayed with us in the riad during his visit to Meknes.

His blog now has an entry for 'The Imperial city of Meknes - Morocco'.
You can also see the photo gallery for Meknes here.


Be warned ... you start by viewing the Meknes photos but you will inevitably be urged to discover the rest of his fascinating work in his Simply Human travel blog.

Happy travels :-)

Traveller's blog

I have just now chanced upon yet another Moroccan travel blog written by a guest who stayed at Riad Felloussia while in Meknes.

This travel blog photo's source is TravelPod page: Meknes

The blog is by an Australian traveller who uses Travelpod. He has written 17 travel blogs while travelling through 26 countries and posted over 1000 photos !
His comments about Riad Felloussia and Meknes are globally positive but he also provides useful insight into elements we yet need to work on.
He stayed in Suite Afrika and has posted several photos of the suite and the riad.

This travel blog photo's source is TravelPod page: Meknes

While in Morocco he stayed in Marrakesh, Fez and Meknes. You will also find interesting photos of the Roman ruins of Volubilis which are only 30km away frm Meknes.

If you know of any interesting blogs from people who stayed at Riad Felloussia in Meknes, please let us know so that we can establish a link to their blog.

Try Bastilla in Meknes

While staying with us at Riad Felloussia, make sure you order one of our Bastillas. You'll have to tell Zohra and Nadia in advance as the preparation is quite long.

It is a sort of pie that offers sweet and salty flavours wrapped in a thin crispy crepe. The savory meat inside is slow-cooked in broth and spices before being shredded and then mixed with a crunchy layer of toasted and ground almonds, cinnamon, and sugar.

The traditional Moroccan recipe was made with young pigeons and some places in Meknes still claim to use them. In our riad we have opted for chicken as a replacement ;)

Once you've tried the original dish in Meknes you might want to have your friends tried it out at the end of your Moroccan tour so here is a link for the recipe : Bastilla Recipe

Destination Meknes

If you run out of ideas for places to visit, there is the perfect website for you. Idee-voyage.info provides a wide range of fascinating holiday destinations. Just by browsing their site you are already tempted to pack your bags and get going.

And guess what ? Their latest destination of choice is the region of Meknes, Volubilis and Moulay Idriss ! Now is that a proof of quality content or what !

Riad Felloussia in Spanish

We have just put up a Spanish website ;) All comments are welcome !

InMeknes.com

Bienvenido a Riad Felloussia en la medina de Meknes. Nuestro riad ha sido cuidadosamente restaurado edificio de estilo tradicional con methodsand artesanos locales.
El patio principal está construida con cedro auténticas vigas y tiene una fuente de azulejos con una base de mármol que da al jardín interior. El pequeño patio es de un estilo muy diferente, con paredes de cal y enormes arcos de ladrillos de arcilla.
Tres amplias suites están disponibles para nuestros huéspedes y también un comedor y una sala de estar.
Las suites están ricamente decoradas con artesanía local y cada uno tiene un estilo único. Nuestra terraza ofrece una vista espectacular de la plaza principal de Meknes y que se encuentran sólo unos pocos cientos de metros de Bab Mansour y el museo de Meknes

All about Morocco

When travelling to Morocco it is always good to read up as much as you can about what you are heading into. Apart from all the printed press that offers wonderful insight into Moroccan destinations, the internet can be a very useful source of information. The website HeyMorocco was brought to my attention when they recently contacted us about an interview dealing with Riad Felloussia and Meknes. The fact that they showed interest in our riad is of course a proof of quality content ;-)
This site offers information about all the major Moroccan cities : Agadir, Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes .....
You will also find an informative blog, videos and photo galleries for each destination.
Happy travelling !

Low cost flights to Fez

Low cost companies are continuing to increase the number of flights to Fez international airport and with the project for a second terminal well under way, this trend should make it even easier to come to Meknes. Many of our guests come in through Rabat, Marrakesh, Casablanca or Tangier but Fez is by far the most convenient to reach our riad.


Here are a few examples of low cost companies flying to Fez :

Ryanair
Over a dozen regular lines to Fez with prices that are sometimes hard to believe. They may one day end up paying you to fly to Morocco. Fly to Fez from London, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Rome, Seville, Alicante or Frankfurt.

London to Fez from 16€
Brussels to Fez from 14€
Madrid to Fez from 6€

EasyJet
They will open their first line from Paris Charles De Gaulle on the 11th. Great to see Easyjet opting for Fez ;)

Paris to Fez from 30€

Jet4You
Regular flights from Paris and Brussels.

Brussels to Fez from 20€

Once you arrive in Fez, we can organize your transfer to Meknes. The airport is less than an hour away from the riad and we will have a driver waiting for you at arrivals.

Rent a car in Meknes

Guests coming to Riad Felloussia often enquire about renting a car during their stay in Meknes and I have to say that our reply has varied over the years. I think the market is adapting to the tourism industry in Morocco.
A few years ago it was quite easy to rent a car but you had to be careful with the quality of the vehicle you were renting. Recently the quality of the cars has greatly improved but the conditions required have become almost impossible for most tourists coming through Meknes. The actual rental price is quite cheap (from 25 Euros) but it's not that simple.
If you wish to rent a car in Meknes, you will be required to make a cash deposit of at least 1000 Euros. This is a minimum and some companies ask for double that sum. The only alternative is to leave your passport as a deposit so this can only be a solution if you just want to tour Meknes or go to surrounding sites like Volubilis, Fez or Azrou for example.
Another hindrance is that if you rent your car in Meknes, you will have to deliver it in Meknes which is not suitable for most of our guests who plan to go on to other Moroccan cities.

There are several alternatives to this :
If you really wish to take a car from Meknes, you have the possibility of renting the car with a driver. While this solution is slightly more expensive it has the advantage of allowing you to abandon the car anywhere along your Moroccan tour. Most importantly, it means that you won't have to make such an enormous deposit and won't be responsible for any damage suffered by the vehicle on the often harsh Moroccan roads.
Another solution is simply to contact us beforehand at the riad so that we can organize a taxi for you. Rates are very reasonable for taxis in Morocco.
Finally, unless you plan to head to the south of Morocco, you will find that trains are extremely reliable and cheap and will easily get you from one imperial city to the next.



Here are a few places renting cars in Meknes if you wish to contact them :
Meknes Car - http://www.meknescar.net
Easy Loc Car - http://www.easyloccar.com
Rizana Car - http://www.rizanacar.com

Meknes blogs

How pleasing it is that Meknes is attracting more and more visitors. And as a result there are also more and more great blog articles being written about our wonderful imperial city.
Here are just a few examples of blog articles written about Meknes while people were touring Morocco :

Mint Tea and Tagine is a wonderful Moroccan blog which explores various parts of Morocco and offers delicious recipes. Their photos are really very colourful and inviting but unfortunately they are protected so I wasn't able to pinch any to illustrate this post ;)
I was particularly pleased to see that they were impressed by our food market in Meknes and considered it 'by far one of the nicest in Morocco'.

Travels with Sheila seems to cover the whole wide world but has at least a dozen articles about her trip to Morocco. Among those you will find fabulously entertaining posts about Meknes, the souks, the granaries, the imperial city and Volubilis. You'll also find an article about their stay in a riad in Meknes (not ours !) but you don't have to read that ;)



Hey Morocco is a whole collection of Moroccan blog articles but the one that attracted my attention was posted by Kathryn Nevels who describes her progressive contact with the medina of Meknes which has become one of her favourite hang-outs.

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Horse riding near Meknes

While visiting Meknes you might want to try some horse riding in the country side. Ranch Ain Soltane is only a short drive from Meknes and offers all types of riding activities. If you prefer, they will even come to pick you up in your riad in Meknes. Salah and Paule invite you to discover the landscapes around Meknes by choosing a 1 hour, 2 hour or half day outing. You can also opt for longer excursions from two to ten days on horse back.


Their 5 day tour will take you to Moulay Idriss, Volubilis, Ain Jemaa, Ain Sellama and Agourai. The longer tours can start either from Meknes or Azrou. Prices are very reasonable and you are sure to live an unforgettable experience.