Meknes
Meknes was Sultan Moulay Ismail's 17th-century capital, built with imperial ambitions, vast granaries, miles of wall, and the monumental Bab Mansour gate. It's usually paired with a day trip to nearby Volubilis, and makes a quieter counterpoint to Fez's medina.
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Meknes in photos
Itineraries that include Meknes
4-Day Imperial Cities Tour from Fez
The shortest way to see three imperial cities and the best Roman ruins in the country, without touching the desert or the coast further south: a good add-on to a Fez-based trip rather than a trip on its own.
5-Day Morocco Food and Culture Tour from Fez
Fez is Morocco's culinary and craft capital as much as its cultural one: this trip goes deep on both, with hands-on time in kitchens and artisan workshops rather than a checklist of monuments.
5-Day Imperial Cities Tour from Casablanca
All four imperial cities and Morocco's best Roman ruins, in a loop that starts and ends where most international flights land: no desert, no coast further south, just the historic core of the country.
6-Day Imperial Cities Tour from Marrakech
The four imperial cities without a single night in the desert: for travellers who came for the architecture, the history, and the medinas, and would rather spend the extra days there than in a 4x4.
7-Day Imperial Cities Tour from Tangier
Tangier sits closer to Morocco's imperial cities than most people assume: this loop takes in the capital, the Roman ruins at Volubilis, and Fez's medina before returning north.