With so many destinations in the WHL Group’s ever-expanding network, we have an incredible wealth of local travel information at our fingertips. Through the Inside Word, our local partners – all travel experts – share their top tips on what to do, what to eat, where to party and where to shop in their neck of the woods. This month, we wander the ancient byways of Fes, Morocco, one of the holiest cities in the Islamic world.

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, ARABIC AND FRENCH. A window to the world of Europe but still very much a part of Africa, the renowned port city of Tangier, Morocco, has a hard-won reputation for guarding its unique cultural individuality, a quality that draws travellers to it and its diverse markets (souks), buzzing nightlife and characteristic whitewashed buildings.

Morocco is the perfect place for a travel itinerary that takes in a musical event like no other. Every year, the World Sacred Music Festival in Fes promises a diverse range of musical acts and fills the famous Fes medina (aka Fes el-Bali). It’s a unique celebration of cultural exchange and rhythms, a gathering of musicians (in 2011, from June 3rd through June 11th) from all corners of the planet for tantalising feasts of music, culture and, of course, mouthwatering Moroccan food.

Lying in the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, the city of Marrakech is a phantasm made real of incredible sightseeing opportunities and cultural experiences. If you’re only in town for one day, take it in through Marrakech Urban Adventures, but remember that one day will only allow for a scratch at the surface.

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. Awaken your senses in two of the Kingdom of Morocco’s ‘imperial cities’, Fes and Meknes (the others are Marrakech and Rabat), where bright colours, rhythms, sights, smells, sounds and tastes find full amplification. This pair of cities abound in architectural splendour, especially in their ancient and labyrinthine medinas, both of them UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Sites where culture and tradition permeate every stone.