If it wasn't for Volubulis, we probably wouldn't stop by at Meknes. But actually, Meknes has been an important city during the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672 – 1727), when it was made capital of Morocco.The main site at Meknes is the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. According to the guidebook, a visit "offers you the chance to see another facet of the grand myth of Moulay Ismail: the salutary, healing powers attributed to the revered Sultan. Many Moroccans visit the sanctuary in order to receive their share of this "baraka": health, well-being and luck."
The entrance to the mausoleum 
One of the courts in the mausoleum 
Another courtyard 
The tomb. The area is closed to visitors
Bab Mansour El Alj Gate
Agdal Basin, likely to be a water reserve in case of siege
Dar el Ma, used as a granary and warehouse at some point during Ismail's reign
Photo from the other side
The souqs of Meknes are small in comparison to those of Fez.
Guess what this is?
Rock salt in its natural form.
Threads come in every colour!
Woodwork and craving.
An artisan beating threads of silver onto a metal plate.
A sample of the end product. It is a lot of labour!
Some photos of the Medina:
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