Rug Merchants in Fes el Bali at Fez, Morocco - Encircle Photos

Rug Merchants in Fes el Bali at Fez, Morocco

During your walking tour of Fes el Bali, your guide will eventually lead you to Rue Talaa Kebira, one of the two main shopping streets. This is not retailing in the traditional sense. Instead, most merchants are housed in tiny quarters averaging six by ten feet. Each shop is crammed with merchandise. A unique experience is perusing hand-crafted rugs. While sipping sweet green tea, you will be bedazzled as two men unroll and display every imaginable size and pattern while the shopkeeper bestows their quality and insistently asks for the order. The ability to bargain is an essential skill.

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