The tanneries quarter is one of the most striking sites in the Medina. Here, medieval tanneries are used to treat leather with little change from the process used in the sixteenth-century, when Fez took over from Cordoba as the leading leather producer. There is a fascinating … rotation of colours in enormous honeycombed vats – yellow for turmeric, red for puppy, blue for indigo, green for mint and black for antimony. Barefoot workers in shorts pick up skins from the bottom of the dying vats and then work them manually. Skins are then spread out to dry on the rooftops.The tanneries are open for tourists, with an admission fee of 10dh. The best time to visit is during the morning as there is most activity. To get the best view of the whole process, and avoid the terrible stench, get a view from the terraces overlooking the vats.

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