A 19th-century palace just off Place el-Hedim, now a museum of Moroccan crafts, with a quiet interior garden that is a good break from the busier streets outside. The surrounding medina is calmer and less visited than Fes's, which makes it a comfortable introduction to Moroccan old-town markets.
Meknes works well as a single stop combined with Volubilis and Moulay Idriss Zerhoun earlier in the day, since all three are a short drive apart.
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