Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous carfree urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fez or Fes (arab. فاس, fr. Fès) – third of the the biggest cities in Marocco, with almost 950 000 population. The ancient capitol of Maurs country and of Marocco founded by Idris II in 807. After French occupation in 1912 the capitol was moved to Rabat. Nowadays Fez becomes the centre of Moroccan economy and tourism as well as the religion with rich heritage of religious architecture: mosque Karaouiyne, Andalousian mosque from IX century and numerous mosques from XIV and XVI centuries. The city is still walled by the old curtains. In 2001 a botanical garden was opened in Fez.