Marseille Trip Overview
An awesome way for you to explore incredible Marseille with our informative guide is on foot. He will help you to discover all the parts of this historical city, to take a stroll through the history of the city from the Greek times to the Roman, to explore the oldest buildings of Marseille, the medieval ruins, to find out the facts of the French Revolution and to try traditional French dishes, delicacies, and beverages.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or your cruise ship.
You’ll have a walk around the old city exploring all must-sees. During your walk, your guide will take you to a very special place to have a typical french products tasting.
After the tour ends you will be taken back to the place of your stay.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Marseille, France
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France
An awesome way for you to explore incredible Marseille with our informative guide is on foot. He will help you to discover all the parts of this historical city, to take a stroll through the history of the city from the Greek times to the Roman, to explore the oldest buildings of Marseille, the medieval ruins, to find out the facts of the French Revolution and to try traditional French dishes, delicacies, and beverages.
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or your cruise ship.
You’ll have a walk around the old city exploring all must-sees. During your walk, your guide will take you to a very special place to have a typical french products tasting.
After the tour ends you will be taken back to the place of your stay.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cathedrale de la Major, Place de la Major, 13002 Marseille France
Marseille’s cathedral is, of course, worth visiting, being one of the city’s most important buildings. Overlooking the sea, this spot is perfect for views and photographs. Its imposing structure, composed of several domed towers, with the highest reaching a height of 16 meters, and the use of green and white limestone might remind some of Florence’s Duomo, but the interior has been decorated in a completely different style. Fortunately the cathedral is also free to visit.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tour du Fanal, Promenade Louis Broguier Port De Marseille, 13002 Marseille France
Fort Saint-Jean is a fortification in Marseille, built in 1660 by Louis XIV at the entrance to the Old Port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jardin des Vestiges, Rue de la Reine Elisabeth, 13001 Marseille France
Compact public park with archeological remains of Roman road & Greek walls of city’s ancient port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Panier, 13002 Marseille France
Marseille’s Old Town is one of the most picturesque neighborhood’s visitors will find anywhere in France. It is easily accessible from the Vieux Port, as it is situated on a nearby hillside. It was first inhabited in 600BC, when the Greeks settled here, so it truly is the oldest part of the city. It is a colorful, multicultural neighborhood that blends the many influences that are present nowadays in Marseille, making for a unique place in which to spend an evening or to go for a walk.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mucem, 1 Esplanade du J4 7 Prom. Robert Laffont, 13002 Marseille France
The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations is a national museum located in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated on 7 June 2013 as part of Marseille-Provence 2013, a year when Marseille was designated as the European Capital of Culture. In 2015, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, Rue Fort-du-Sanctuaire, 13281 Marseille France
This church is one of Marseille’s most famous landmarks, situated on the top of a hill overlooking the city and the sea. It is most easily accessed by bus since going there on foot means having to face the weary climb to the top, and there are buses that depart every twenty minutes or so from the Vieux Port and take you right up to the church’s doors. It is free to visit, and the mosaic interior, like the beautiful views of the city, is incredibly impressive.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Le Vieux Port, Quai des Bleges, 13002 Marseille France
The Vieux Port (Old Harbor) is probably the most important part of Marseille, where all tourists head to take photos, eat some fresh fish and seafood, watch the boats or ride the Ferris wheel. It is part of the city’s old town and a great location from which to head to all of the city’s main attractions, so it’s definitely worth a visit. Sunsets during the summer are particularly awe-inspiring, so stick around the area until early evening for some beautiful views.
Duration: 30 minutes
