Morocco: Fez
Maroko je postala jedna od destinacija koje sam htjela posjetiti prije godinu dana. Ovo je jedna od destinacija kakvu nikada prije nisam posjetila te je stoga izuzetno različita od svega što sam ikada vidjela. Dosta mojih Erasmus prijatelja je već posjetilo Maroko i dok sam slušala kako mi prepričavaju svoje avanture, jedva sam čekala zakročiti u onu vlastitu.
Maroko je zemlja u koju se stvarno ne bi odlučila otići sama, a pogotovo ne bez nekakvog oblika stučnog vođenja kao što su primjerice agencije, jer snaći se sam u Maroku i iskusiti ga nije nimalo lak i jednostavan zadatak. Zato sam odlučila otići s agencijom We love Spain koja organizira putovanja za studente iz raznih dijelova Andaluzije.
Iako je naš put bio podosta naporan i sadržavao mnogo vožnje u autobusu moram priznati da je bio izuzetno dobro osmišljen i organiziran i zato sam izuzetno zahvalna agenciji We love Spain koju sam odabrala.
Vozeći se kroz Andaluziju kako bi došli do Algeciras-a i onda trajektom došli do Ceute činio se kao duži put do Feza, ali nakraju to je bio nabolji način povratka u Španjolsku. Naša prva stanica bio je Fez gdje smo imali i naše prvo noćenje u hotelu s pet zvjezdica.
Moram reći da su ostali hoteli od pet zvjezdica u kojima smo imali priliku odsjesti na ovom putovanju su bili mnogo bolji nego ovaj, ali o tome ću detaljnije u ostatku posta. Hrana je bila izuzetno ukusna; probati kus kus po prvi put u životu bio je stvarno poseban doživljaj. Jedna stvar na koju bih voljela da obratite pažnju dok čitate ovaj post je da ukoliko idete u Maroko pazite na ono što jedete. Voda u Maroku nije pitka, ali se hrana idalje kuha njome, što bi značilo da amebe koje voda sadrži ulaze u hranu dok se kuha. Zbog toga možete iskusiti proljev ili povraćanje.
Unatoč tome što smo cijeli prvi dan proveli na putu, drugi dan smo obiliazli Fez. Prva stanica bila je palača Fes el Jedid, koja je poprilična tvrđava i izuzetno je dobro osigurana jer na svakih 50-tak metara ima kućica s jednim vojnikom koji je tu u službi zaštite palače.
Detalji na palači su zelene, plave i žute boje. Ovo mjesto je izuzetno dobro turistički posjećeno, pa je i iz tog razloga izuzetno čisto.
Naša druga postaja bila je tvornica keramičkog posuđa, ukrasa, vaza, fontana, kamina i svih mogućih dijelova koje biste mogli koristiti pri uređivanju vašeg doma. Prekrasna keramika koja je ručno rađena, oblikovana i ukrašavana stvarno je izuzetne kvalitete koja dolazi po visokoj cijeni. Ukoliko želite uložiti u poseban i jedinstven suvenir ovo je mjesto za to.
Nakon toga slijedila je Fezova tržnica na arapskom poznatija kao "suk". Iako je ovo mjesto prepuno svježih namjernica, od ribe, mesa, povrća, uvjeti u kojima se ti proizvodi drže nisu na zavidnoj razini što se higijene tiče. Hodati sam po tržnici po prvi puta je popriličan izazov, nasreću kao grupa od 62 ljudi imali smo pet vodiča koji su nas držali kao grupu i vodili kroz svaku malu uličicu tržnice kako se ne bi izgubili.
Tržnica u Fezu je kombinacija svega. Na jednom koraku vidite kako možete kupiti piletinu od kokoške koja je svježe zaklana, dok na drugom kraju možete kupiti Samsung telefon ili kopirati svoje isprave u kopirnici. Spoj nespojivog koji za je za lokalno stanovništvo sasvim normalan i svakodnevan dok je nama turistima to sve samo ne uobičajeno.
Osim što možete kupiti sve što vam srce poželi na tržnici, možete kupiti torbe, remene i razne odjevne predmete izrađene od kože. Koža se obrađuje odmah na licu mjesta u brojnim bazenima koji su napunjeni raznim tekućinama u kojima se obrađuje koža deve, ovce, goveda i drugih životinja. Miris koji doživite hodajući u ovom djelu tržnice je izuzetno poseban, više je smrad nego miris, i zato budite na oprezu jer zbog toga što niste navikli može vam pozliti od mirisa kože.
Nadam se da vam se post svidio.
Slijedeći post o Maroku dolazi uskoro.
XOXO
Anita
Morocco became one of my bucket list destinations about a year ago. It was one of those destinations that I have never visited before and because of that, it was so different than any other. Many of my Erasmus friends had visited Morocco before and as they were telling me about their adventures I could not wait to start my own.
Morocco is one of those countries I did not want to visit on my own and especially without any form of guidance from an agency. Getting around Morocco is quite a challenge and it is not an easy nor a simple task. That is why I chose We love Spain, a travel agency which organizes trips for students from all parts of Andalucia.
Even though our trip was quite tiring at times and it contained a lot of driving in the bus, I must admit it was put together very nicely and for that reason I am very grateful that I chose We love Spain.
Driving through Andalucia to get to Algeciras and then go on a ferry ride to Ceuta seemed like a long way to get to Fez, but in the end, it was the best way to go back to Spain. Our first stop of the trip was Fez where we spent the night in the hotel, which is a five-star hotel.
I must say that other five-star hotels which we had the chance to experience on this trip were much better than this one but I will get to that later in my post. The food at dinner was very delicious; trying kus kus for the first time in my life was amazing. The one thing I have to warn you about when you are going to Morocco is to watch what you are eating. The water in Morocco is not potable, but people still use it to cook food in it. By eating that food you may experience diarrhea or vomiting just because your body isn't used to that kind of food which is cooked in water which contains amebas.
Even though we spent the whole first day on the road, the second day we got to experience Fez. Our first stop was the palace, which is quite a fortress if you ask me and it is highly secured by the army. Every 50 meters or so there is a little house with one soldier who is armed and has a task of guarding the palace.
The details on the palace are green, blue and yellow. This place is a very popular touristic spot and that is why the palace and everything around it is extremely clean.
Our second stop was the factory of ceramic dishes, decorations, vases, fountains, chimneys and every possible part that you can imagine when decorating your home. The beautiful ceramic is hand made, shaped and decorated, that is why it is of very high quality which comes at a very high price. If you are ready to invest in a unique piece of ceramic as a souvenir this is the place for it.
After that, we visited Fez's market called Medina. Even though this place was filled with fresh groceries such as fish, meat, vegetables, the conditions in which the products are held aren't really hygienic. Walking around the market for the first time was quite a challenge, luckily we were a group of 62 people and we had five guides who were making sure we all stick together and don't get lost.
The market in Fez is a combination of everything in one place. In one corner you can buy a chicken which was murdered two minutes ago, whilst in the other corner, you can buy a Samsung smartphone or make a copy of your documents in a copy shop. Combining the uncombined is pretty normal for all the locals whilst for tourists this is very unusual.
Apart from the fact that you can buy everything your heart possible desires, you can even buy bags, belts and other items made from animal skin. Skin is processed right at the spot in many little pools. Pools are filled with different fluids in which camel, sheep, lamb and other sorts of animal skins are processed. The smell you feel while you are walking in this part of the market is very specific and because of that I advise you to be aware because you can easily feel lightheaded from the smell, the reason being it is more a stink than a smell.
I hope you liked my post.
The next post about Morocco will be published soon. Stay tuned.
XOXO
Anita
Maroko je zemlja u koju se stvarno ne bi odlučila otići sama, a pogotovo ne bez nekakvog oblika stučnog vođenja kao što su primjerice agencije, jer snaći se sam u Maroku i iskusiti ga nije nimalo lak i jednostavan zadatak. Zato sam odlučila otići s agencijom We love Spain koja organizira putovanja za studente iz raznih dijelova Andaluzije.
Iako je naš put bio podosta naporan i sadržavao mnogo vožnje u autobusu moram priznati da je bio izuzetno dobro osmišljen i organiziran i zato sam izuzetno zahvalna agenciji We love Spain koju sam odabrala.
Vozeći se kroz Andaluziju kako bi došli do Algeciras-a i onda trajektom došli do Ceute činio se kao duži put do Feza, ali nakraju to je bio nabolji način povratka u Španjolsku. Naša prva stanica bio je Fez gdje smo imali i naše prvo noćenje u hotelu s pet zvjezdica.
Moram reći da su ostali hoteli od pet zvjezdica u kojima smo imali priliku odsjesti na ovom putovanju su bili mnogo bolji nego ovaj, ali o tome ću detaljnije u ostatku posta. Hrana je bila izuzetno ukusna; probati kus kus po prvi put u životu bio je stvarno poseban doživljaj. Jedna stvar na koju bih voljela da obratite pažnju dok čitate ovaj post je da ukoliko idete u Maroko pazite na ono što jedete. Voda u Maroku nije pitka, ali se hrana idalje kuha njome, što bi značilo da amebe koje voda sadrži ulaze u hranu dok se kuha. Zbog toga možete iskusiti proljev ili povraćanje.
Unatoč tome što smo cijeli prvi dan proveli na putu, drugi dan smo obiliazli Fez. Prva stanica bila je palača Fes el Jedid, koja je poprilična tvrđava i izuzetno je dobro osigurana jer na svakih 50-tak metara ima kućica s jednim vojnikom koji je tu u službi zaštite palače.
Detalji na palači su zelene, plave i žute boje. Ovo mjesto je izuzetno dobro turistički posjećeno, pa je i iz tog razloga izuzetno čisto.
Naša druga postaja bila je tvornica keramičkog posuđa, ukrasa, vaza, fontana, kamina i svih mogućih dijelova koje biste mogli koristiti pri uređivanju vašeg doma. Prekrasna keramika koja je ručno rađena, oblikovana i ukrašavana stvarno je izuzetne kvalitete koja dolazi po visokoj cijeni. Ukoliko želite uložiti u poseban i jedinstven suvenir ovo je mjesto za to.
Nakon toga slijedila je Fezova tržnica na arapskom poznatija kao "suk". Iako je ovo mjesto prepuno svježih namjernica, od ribe, mesa, povrća, uvjeti u kojima se ti proizvodi drže nisu na zavidnoj razini što se higijene tiče. Hodati sam po tržnici po prvi puta je popriličan izazov, nasreću kao grupa od 62 ljudi imali smo pet vodiča koji su nas držali kao grupu i vodili kroz svaku malu uličicu tržnice kako se ne bi izgubili.
Tržnica u Fezu je kombinacija svega. Na jednom koraku vidite kako možete kupiti piletinu od kokoške koja je svježe zaklana, dok na drugom kraju možete kupiti Samsung telefon ili kopirati svoje isprave u kopirnici. Spoj nespojivog koji za je za lokalno stanovništvo sasvim normalan i svakodnevan dok je nama turistima to sve samo ne uobičajeno.
Osim što možete kupiti sve što vam srce poželi na tržnici, možete kupiti torbe, remene i razne odjevne predmete izrađene od kože. Koža se obrađuje odmah na licu mjesta u brojnim bazenima koji su napunjeni raznim tekućinama u kojima se obrađuje koža deve, ovce, goveda i drugih životinja. Miris koji doživite hodajući u ovom djelu tržnice je izuzetno poseban, više je smrad nego miris, i zato budite na oprezu jer zbog toga što niste navikli može vam pozliti od mirisa kože.
Nadam se da vam se post svidio.
Slijedeći post o Maroku dolazi uskoro.
XOXO
Anita
Morocco became one of my bucket list destinations about a year ago. It was one of those destinations that I have never visited before and because of that, it was so different than any other. Many of my Erasmus friends had visited Morocco before and as they were telling me about their adventures I could not wait to start my own.
Morocco is one of those countries I did not want to visit on my own and especially without any form of guidance from an agency. Getting around Morocco is quite a challenge and it is not an easy nor a simple task. That is why I chose We love Spain, a travel agency which organizes trips for students from all parts of Andalucia.
Even though our trip was quite tiring at times and it contained a lot of driving in the bus, I must admit it was put together very nicely and for that reason I am very grateful that I chose We love Spain.
Driving through Andalucia to get to Algeciras and then go on a ferry ride to Ceuta seemed like a long way to get to Fez, but in the end, it was the best way to go back to Spain. Our first stop of the trip was Fez where we spent the night in the hotel, which is a five-star hotel.
I must say that other five-star hotels which we had the chance to experience on this trip were much better than this one but I will get to that later in my post. The food at dinner was very delicious; trying kus kus for the first time in my life was amazing. The one thing I have to warn you about when you are going to Morocco is to watch what you are eating. The water in Morocco is not potable, but people still use it to cook food in it. By eating that food you may experience diarrhea or vomiting just because your body isn't used to that kind of food which is cooked in water which contains amebas.
Even though we spent the whole first day on the road, the second day we got to experience Fez. Our first stop was the palace, which is quite a fortress if you ask me and it is highly secured by the army. Every 50 meters or so there is a little house with one soldier who is armed and has a task of guarding the palace.
The details on the palace are green, blue and yellow. This place is a very popular touristic spot and that is why the palace and everything around it is extremely clean.
Our second stop was the factory of ceramic dishes, decorations, vases, fountains, chimneys and every possible part that you can imagine when decorating your home. The beautiful ceramic is hand made, shaped and decorated, that is why it is of very high quality which comes at a very high price. If you are ready to invest in a unique piece of ceramic as a souvenir this is the place for it.
After that, we visited Fez's market called Medina. Even though this place was filled with fresh groceries such as fish, meat, vegetables, the conditions in which the products are held aren't really hygienic. Walking around the market for the first time was quite a challenge, luckily we were a group of 62 people and we had five guides who were making sure we all stick together and don't get lost.
The market in Fez is a combination of everything in one place. In one corner you can buy a chicken which was murdered two minutes ago, whilst in the other corner, you can buy a Samsung smartphone or make a copy of your documents in a copy shop. Combining the uncombined is pretty normal for all the locals whilst for tourists this is very unusual.
Apart from the fact that you can buy everything your heart possible desires, you can even buy bags, belts and other items made from animal skin. Skin is processed right at the spot in many little pools. Pools are filled with different fluids in which camel, sheep, lamb and other sorts of animal skins are processed. The smell you feel while you are walking in this part of the market is very specific and because of that I advise you to be aware because you can easily feel lightheaded from the smell, the reason being it is more a stink than a smell.
I hope you liked my post.
The next post about Morocco will be published soon. Stay tuned.
XOXO
Anita
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