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Well, to make things short: I did love it!!!
Within 5 months time we went there twice (November 2006 and March 2007) and I could even imagine returning a third time! The convenient part is that RYANAIR flies from Karlsruhe to Marseille and both times we left our home in rainy weather and we arrived in Marseille at 20°C, blue skies and sunshine! Just as we had dreamt it to be!
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We had the perfect accomodation and a great host who gave us plenty of recommendations, which we enjoyed following! We climbed up to Notre Dame de la Garde and experienced a breathtaking panorama and sunset! We sat in a jazz bar and enjoyed the view of the old port and we followed the "red tour" through the Panier, the old part of Marseille.
We also did some hiking along the beautiful coastline of the Calenques - fighting the Mistral and enjoying every minute! A walk along the Corniche, a brocante (fleamarket) and the visit of a genuine boule factory were other highlights of just three days in this fascinating city! The second time we went there we returned to some of our favourite places, but also discovered new areas in Marseille, new sights and went on daytrips to Cassis and Aix-en-Provence.
- Pros:Either you love it.....
- Cons:.... or you hate it!
- In a nutshell:We loved it!!!
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César
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"César" is a little ferry boat that crosses the Vieux Port. The boat ride only takes 3 - 4 minutes and is both fun and... more travel advice
L'Effet Clochette
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This was a nice little bar/café that we more or less stumbled across while discovering the old Panier quarter of... more travel advice
The LOFT
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The second time we visited we decided to try the LOFT appartment and enjoyed it a lot as well! Once again Romain has... more travel advice
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We opted for the 3 day pass, which cost 10 €/person (2007). And since a single ticket costs 1,70 €, it takes only 6... more travel advice
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Comments (38)
nice memories and practice guide, bye
The baroque architectural style stands out in these buildings you so nicely got pictures of
Thanks for sharing valuable info about Marseilles. I'll use it during my mediterranean cruise in April. We will be in Marseilles overnight and we'll see if we find this jazz bar ;o))
Things brings back memories from when i used to live in Marseille. Nice pictures from the Calanques (and i agree about ugly architecture)
Hallo, Christine! Vielen Dank! Ich lese Deine Seiten immer gern!
Which reminds me - I must revisit, great page, cheers, john.
Hi Christine.. Congratulations on your very informative and interesting Marseilles page! It's heartening to find someone who really takes the city to their heart. It really is a much-underrated place. All the best to you. Simon.
I always love your hotel tips. You always seem to be lucky and have nice hosts. Great page!
Great page, Tini! Good description of the Mistral - wrote my diploma about a similar phenomenon
I loved Marseille, too!!! I really need to build my pages on it!
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