Marseille
【City description】
It is the biggest port city of Mediterranean in Provence region. As it’s the entrance for the Africa, you feel an exotic ambiance. You can find Notre-Dame Basilic from the train station. There are many restaurants at the old port and you can taste the seafood like Bouillabaisse.
【Overall rating】
★★★★☆
【Time required】
9 h
【Budget】
12.90 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★★★
【Sightseeing route】
【Start】
①Marseille-Saint-Charles station
★Take a subway of the line 1 bound for Fourragère. The ticket is 1.70 euros.
②Estrangin Préfecture station
Get off here.
★Go to Pierre Puget St and turn left to go to André Aune Boulevard when you arrive at a park. It takes 25 minutes by walk.
③Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilic
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Time required: 40 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 7 am – 6 h 30 pm
Close: No
★Go down Vauvenargues St and turn left at the end. When you arrive at a small square, turn right. Then, turn left to go to Abbaye St. It takes 20 minutes.
④Saint-Victor Abbey
Abbaye Saint-Victor
Time required: 15 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 9 am – 7 pm
Close: No
★Return to Corse Avenue and turn right to go to Pasteur Avenue. When you arrive at the end, enter the park. It takes 15 minutes.
⑤Pharo Palace
Palais du Pharo
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s not accessible in the interior.
★When you leave from the park, turn left to go to Charles Livon Boulevard. It takes 15 minutes.
⑥Old Port
Vieux-Port
Time required: 40 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go along the port. There is a boat station to go to another shore.
⑦Saint-Laurent Church
Église Saint-Laurent de Marseille
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 2 pm – 6 h 30 pm
Close: Sunday and Monday
⑧Saint-Jean Fortress
Fort Saint-Jean
Time required: 30 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 9 am – 6 pm
Close: Tuesday
★Pass a bridge from the fortress.
⑨MuCEM- Civil Museum of Europe and Mediterranean
MuCEM – Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Time required: 90 min / Admission fee: 9.50 euros
Opening hour: 11 am – 7 pm (until 8 pm in summer)
Close: Tuesday, 5/1, 12/25
★Go along the sea for 5 minutes.
⑩Major Cathedral
Cathédrale La Major
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 10 am – 5 h 30 pm between October and Mai / 10 am – 6 h 30 pm between April and September
Close: Tuesday
★Go back to the port while walking in Panier Area.
⑪Vieux Port station
Gare de Vieux Port
Take a subway here.
【Goal】
Marseille Saint-Charles station
【If you have a time…】
⑫Vallon of Auffes
Vallon des Auffes
It’s a small port. But it’s far from the city. You should visit there after La Notre-Dame Cathedral. It takes 30 minutes by walk from the cathedral or bus.
⑬Ferry station
To visit some islands.
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