MarseilleCorseted by a ring of hills, including the Calanques massif, Marseille is a located on the Mediterranean coast. What to discover?Marseille invites you to take a walk down the legendary Canebière, to stroll around the Old Harbour with its fish market and to enjoy the fresh Mediterranean air. The coast-road offers superb views overlooking magical sites such as the Vallon des Auffes, and the islands around the Bay of Marseille. The 20-kilometre long Calanques massif is a true heaven for nature-lovers. All the visitors marvel at the magnificent white cliffs that rise vertically from the sea. Countless creeks and inlets invite you to rest and enjoy the present moment. To visit Marseille, we recommend you the Marseille Open Tour. Visit Marseille and discover the city from the open top deck buses of "Marseille Le Grand Tour". Enjoy fantastic views from the open top deck, hop on and off as often as you please, at any of our 16 stops ! With your 1 or 2 day pass, discover Marseilles at your own pace: the "Vieux Port", Notre Dame de la Garde, the Prado, or the famous Velodrome stadium, etc. As the capital of soap-making, you will see many shops selling soaps. It is a gateway to visit Provence and its beautiful villages. Around Marseille, you might visit the cliffs of Cassis, the harbour of Martigues and the Blue Coast, the windmills at Allauch; Aubagne and Le Garlaban, La Sainte-Baume and Sainte-Victoire; Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Rémy de Provence, some of the Most Beautiful Villages Les Baux de Provence, Ansouis, Lourmarin, Menerbes, etc. the Alpilles hills, Arles and the famous Camargue, and so on. Taste the famous local dish: The Bouillabaisse. It is a legendary fish stew-soup that was formerly prepared by the fishermen for themselves and their families with the unsold fishes. The former humbled home-cooked ragout has now become a famous soup thanks to many cookers and restaurants. |
Where to stay?Hotels Marseille
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