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Chouara Tannery

📍 Chouara Tannery, Fès, Morocco

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Quick Facts

Location: Morocco, Fes
Category: Old Town & Historic District
Duration: About 1 hour
Opening Hours: ~9:00–18:00 (reference)
Ticket Price: Free (reference)
Address: Chouara Tannery, Fès, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0659, -4.9708

Introduction

The Chouara Tannery is Fès's most famous leather workshop; terraced vats filled with natural dyes have tanned and coloured hides here for over a millennium. From the surrounding terraces the colourful pits are the old city's most vivid, photogenic scene, thick with the old scent of leather and plant dyes.

✨ Highlights

Fès famous

The Chouara Tannery is Fès's most famous leather workshop; terraced vats filled with natural.

Terraced vats

At Chouara Tannery, Terraced vats reveals a distinct facet.

Terrace view

To go deeper, Terrace view is the perfect entry point.

Vivid shot

From the surrounding terraces the colourful pits are the old city's most vivid.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：About 1 hour

→Tip：Terrace view

→Note：Strong odour

→Opening Hours：~9:00–18:00 (reference)

→Ticket Information：Free (reference)

→Transportation：Fès

💡 Tips

• Allow About 1 hour for the visit and try to avoid peak hours.

• Opening ~9:00–18:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.

• Getting there: Fès; pair with nearby sights.

• If time allows, pair Chouara Tannery with nearby sights in one day.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Chouara Tannery?

~9:00–18:00 (reference)

How much is the admission for Chouara Tannery?

Free (reference)

Any practical tips for visiting Chouara Tannery?

Allow About 1 hour for the visit and try to avoid peak hours. Opening ~9:00–18:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.