I especially enjoy visiting places off the beaten path. About 30 minutes north of Meknes, surrounded by lush farm lands in the middle of nowhere lies ancient Roman ruins. Wait? What? Yes, you read that right. Roman ruins in Morocco?? Yup! The ruins are open 7 days a week from 8.30 am till an hour or so before sunset. It costs adults 10Dhs and children under 12 3Dhs to enter.
We made this a day trip from Fes. Volubilis can be accesses by public transportation with a few transfers in about 2.5 to 3 hours. Your route via trains and grand taxis will be:
Fes to Meknes via Train (33 km ,22-32Dhs 3-4USD) Train tickets are easily purchased at http://www.oncf.ma/Meknes to Moulay Idriss Via grand taxi(10-15Dhs) Moulay Idriss to Volubilis Via Petit taxi (20-30Dhs)
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Be like ITChic the tourist that wants to see the ruins on her terms and hire a driver/tour guide from Fes to create your own schedule. Your Airbnb host or Airbnb experiences is great for this or referrals.
Viewing the ancient ruins made me feel like I was back in time. It was the last item added to the trip and very much worth the detour. Take a peek at photos below.
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