Marseille is one of the well-known tourist destinations of France. This place witnesses a huge crowd during May-June. Some of the attractions include Vieux Port (Old Port), Cantini Museum, Phare de Sainte Marie and Fine Arts Museum. A number of events also take place throughout the year. The tourists will come across theatres, musical venues, cinemas and restaurants in various places of the city. One can get to Marseille by air and train besides roads.
The beautiful Marseille Travel destinations have made it one of the popular tourist spots of the world. Situated on the Mediterranean Sea, it happens to be the second biggest city of France. This place enjoys a Mediterranean type of climate. The ideal time to plan for a Marseille tour is during May and June as the weather is salubrious during this part of the year.
The tourists can also plan for Marseille vacation during the time of special events of the year. During February, Fete de la Chandeleur takes place. A water sports event takes place in the month of April known as Semaine Nautique Internationale de Marseille. It witnesses a huge gathering at Marseille’s Bay. In the month of June, the popular event of free concerts takes place in the city, which is known as Fete de la Musique. Fire crackers are burnt on 14th of July over the port of Vieux. This event is known as Bastille Day.
Some of the tourist attractions of Marseille are:
- Notre Dame de la Garde
- Musee Grobet-Labadie (Grobet-Labadie Museum)
- Le Panier and the Vieille Charite
- Musee Cantini (Cantini Museum)
- Abbaye de Saint Victor (Saint Victor Abbey)
- Musee de la Mode (Fashion Museum)
- Vieux Port (Old Port)
- Musee des Beaux Arts (Fine Arts Museum)
- La Corniche J F Kennedy et les Plages (The Corniche and the Beaches)
- Musee d’Histoire Naturelle (National History Museum)
- The Cathedral of Sainte-Marie-Majeure
- The 12 century parish church of Saint-Laurent
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- The Abbey of Saint-Victor
- The Pierre Puget park
Tourists can spend some happy hours shopping in Marseille. The shops are open from 8 am to 12 noon and again from 2 pm to 7 pm. Some of the items that can be bought are potteries, fabrics, soap, wooden or clay figures. Ateliers Marcel Carbonel, Le Four des Navettes and Marche aux Santons are some of the popular shops of Marseille. The important shopping streets are rue Saint Ferreol, rue Paradis and rue de Rome. There is a shopping mall at the Center Bourse.
There are also several entertainment options in Marseille for the tourists like musical venues, theatres, cinemas and restaurants. The Theatre National de la Criee, Theatre du Merlan and Theatre Toursky are some of the popular venues for theatre. Movies can be seen at UGC Capitole, Cinema Le Prado or Pathe Madeleine. For music, one can pay a visit to Opera de Marseille, Le Dome or Le Moulin. Some of the popular restaurants of the city are L’Epuisette, Le Miramar, La Ferme and Le Petit Nice.
There are international flights to Marseille from Stockholm, Constantine, London, Barcelona, Lisbon, etc. Marseille Provence Airport is the air terminal of the city of Marseille. Besides, domestic flights connect Maerseille with places like Bordeaux, Lille, Bastia, Toulouse and Paris. One can hire taxi from the airport for moving in the city. There are also various car rental agencies like National Citer, Avis, Hertz and Europcar.
Train services connect Marseille with Paris, Toulon, Cannes, Nice and Avignon. Gare Saint Charles railway station serves as the main railhead of the city. There are also train links between Marseille and London, Brussels and Lyon. One can reach Marseilles by motorways A7, A50 and A55.
For any further information on Marseille travel and tourism, one can contact at:
- Comite Departemental du Tourisme, Le Montesquieu, 13 rue Roux de Brignoles, 6e, Tel: (04) 9113 8413.
- Office du Tourisme, 4 La Canebiere, 1e, Tel: (04) 9113 8900.
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