As Coelho said nothing can substitute experience. So with our team we went in old medina of Fes to experience what a normal tourist can leave during a visit. First, the general impression is that tourists are constantly being harassed by beggars, merchants, and informal guides.

                                

Then, it was difficult to find our way at the beginning since the Medina looks like a big labyrinth with several paths. Hopefully, there are visual stars indicating the direction of the touristic places. Though, I did not pay attention to them in my first visit because they are located at the top of the walls. When asking tourists, some of them confirmed that it was hard for them to find Al-Qarawiyyin University and Mosque by using just the old Medina’s map. 

There are signs explaining the historical background of the mosque located in the main doors of Al-Qarawiyyin, but they are in a very mediocre shape. It is not attractive, yet useful, as some tourists answered just because non-Muslim tourists cannot go in on the contrary of muslim tourists.

So Al-Qarawiyyin is not enough visually attractive for tourists in terms of finding their way and learning about it. However, there is a high potential of improving this situation since the old Medina is getting renovated as a whole.

One of the main problems for a tourist in the old Medina of Fez is getting accurate information in an interactive way. Also, for informal guides, some of them are offering illegal services such as accommodation and tourists are growing tired of such practices. We should keep in mind that a tourist wants a nice experience.