Travel Guide

Meknes is a city in northern Morocco. It is named after a  Berber tribe which was known as Miknasa (native Berber name: Imeknasen) in the medieval North African sources. Meknes is an imperial city with a lot of historical monuments and natural sites.  The  city is located near the Atlas Mountains.
The city of Meknes  is a tourist destination. Filled with fascinating sights, rich in history, yet offering many modern conveniences, this vibrant destination will leave visitors with lasting memories.
The high defensive walls of Meknes are pierced by the monumental gates: Bab Mansour Laalej, Bab Lakhmis, Bab Berdain, Bab Jdid, etc. There are also many religious buildings, especially the many mosques from successive periods and the madrasas. Tourists will certainly want to explore such  attractions at Place Hedim, Heri es-Souani, the Meknes Royal Golf Course, Dar Jamai (a palace that now serves as the Museum of Moroccan Arts), the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, Habs Qara (an underground prison), the Medina of Meknes Mosque and more. The harmonious blending of the Islamic and European styles of the 17th century Maghreb are still evident today. The prices in Meknes are among the most reasonable in Morocco.  Meknes isn't a shopper's paradise, but it's certainly cheaper than nearby Fez.

Transport
Meknes is connected by train to most major cities like  ,  Tangier,  Marrakech  , Fes   and  Oujda .there are only  two  railway stations in  this  city : one is located  in the  new  town  and  other one is  a bit further east.
In the  west of the  medina there is a  main bus station in Meknes - Gare Routière. So  going by train to the  nearby cities  is  comfortable  but  if you  want  to go faster  it's better  to use buses.
Grand taxis arrive and leave from several places  in Meknes. There is  a  big taxi rank  opposite the road of the Institut Francais so you can  take   taxi there.

Eat  and  drink
The  main  road in Meknes is Rue Antsirape , here  you  can find  a lot of  restaurants   and  bars  where  there is  a  possibility to  have  dinner  or  just  a  snack  while  walking  around  the  city. There are  few restaurants  in  Rue Ghana   which  are  rather  popular  as   dishes on their  menus  are  not  so  expensive ,  they can propose   also national   dishes  such as  harira, tagine, cous cous and of course rotisserie chicken. Almost  all the  restaurants  are opened  until the  midnight. 
The  main place in the  medina named  Bab El-Mansur, near it you  can find  a market  with  a  big  chose of  fresh products: different kinds of olives, sweets, pickles  and  other   tasty things. If  you  want  to have  a  drink  Meknes is a  suitable   place  for that as  here there are  a lot of  bars lining  along the  streets.

What To Do
Bab Mansour is the largest of Meknes' many gates, it's located near  medina's main square.
Place Hedim is the medina's main square  with  numerous  cafe  and  snack spots.
Meknes Royal Golf Course is a  marvelous place with beautiful gardens , here is also a public cafe on the grounds so it's possible to eat on the terrace overlooking the course.
Dar Jamai is  an old palace  which is  situated  in Place Hedim. Now it's the Museum of Moroccan Arts which exhibits the artifacts, old copies of the Qur'an   and  others.
Habs Qara is a  huge underground prison where Moulay Ismail  kept Christian prisoners.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail non-Muslims are not permitted to enter, so people can view the tombs of Moulay Ismail and his relatives from the entrance only.
Al masjid AlAdam is Meknes' largest and oldest mosque  but non-Muslims can't  enter  there too.

It's  worth to see roman ruins of Volubilis  which are in a  short trip from Meknes.
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun is in 14km from Meknes and just next to Volubilis, it's the small city on a hill which was founded by Moulay Idriss II and is an Islamic holy site. A moussem is held here each year.

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