Top 10 Things to do in Marseille 2023 | France Travel Guide

Marseille is the second largest city of France located on the Mediterranean Coast in the south of the country blessed with a moderate climate Marseille is also the sunniest major city in the country and a popular travel destination all year round in this video we're going to be taking a look at the top 10 best things to do in Marseille and just wait till you see what's at number three and two something you may not even have thought of so make sure you watch till the end before we begin make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesome travel guides and make sure to hit the notification Bell so that you know when we publish a new video so let's cut to the chase at number 10 La canavier take a stroll on the main shopping Avenue in Marseille this famous Avenue is the wealthy shopping heart of Marseille it's sometimes compared to the charm Elise in Paris where luxury Brands alternate with cafes and restaurants this wide Street starts from levierport and stretches all the way to the capacin neighborhood the canabia is not as glamorous as it used to be but is still one of the most important streets of Marseille and was featured in the movie French Connection 2. at 9 visit an impressive complex of museums and Gardens pale Longchamp is an impressive Monument built in 1869 best known for its magnificent fountain water features and Colonnades the palace is worth visiting on its own but it's also a chance to explore two of the most important museums of Marseille The Muse art and the Museum of Natural History behind the Palais don't miss the park Longshot a beautiful garden a la francaise that used to be a zoo you can easily reach it by Tramway or Metro at 8 Le panier discover an old neighborhood of Marseille Le panier is a very attractive neighborhood of Marseille found in the north of the Old Port District it has been inhabited for more than 2 000 years once considered the poorest part of town it has recently become trendy with a lot of typical small shops and cafes nepanier is a good place to wander around for half a day and take photos of the small alleys and stone stairways lined by okra Stone houses next up at seven beaches of Marseille spend the day on an unspoiled Beach Marseille is an ideal destination for beachgoers looking for sun sand and Sparkling Waters Kellogg downval is not easy to reach you'll need to hike one to two hours through Jagged Cliffs but the unspoiled Beach crystal clear water and dramatic Cliffside scenery make it all worthwhile be sure to wear hiking boots and bring all the food and drinks you need for the day Catalan is a much easier Beach to reach you can walk there from the Faro neighborhood its location in the center of Marseille means it's not quite a peaceful place to relax on the other hand it's fantastic for people watching and quick cool-offs in summer another slice of beach Heaven is San Juan Beach West of Marseille the idyllic setting with warming calm turquoise Waters makes it a pleasure for families with children at 6 Fort Saint John walk the ramparts of a medieval military Fortress Fort Saint John is a historic fortification that dates to 1660 and connects to a historical district and the first French national museum outside of Paris here you can walk the parapets that Overlook the city and ocean and explore the structure that protected the city from Invasion during the Middle Ages it served as a military Outpost and Barracks up through the 20th century and played a critical role in World War II with easy access to the neighboring Le penier historic district and the old Harbor it's an enchanting place to walk in the footsteps of History now at number five explore the Fortress from which The Count of Monte Cristo escaped The Chateau thief overlooks the Fortified island of the same name 3.5 kilometers Southwest of the port of Marseille this 16th century Fortress was converted into an alcatraz-style prison in the 18th century it became famous in the 19th century for being the main setting of Alexandra dumas's novel The Count of Monte Cristo getting there is a pleasant mini adventure for the whole family it's a well-preserved historic Castle from which you get beautiful views of Marseille a restaurant with outdoor Terrace offers a delightful place for lunch thank you at 4 musem musee de civilization visit a museum part of a historical building musem as it's locally called it's a museum built partly in a 12th century Fort Saint John and partly in a modern complex with an intricate design here visitors can learn about the history of Mediterranean civilizations but also discover the rich past of Marseille through thousands of photos postcards films and Exhibits one of the highlights is a 115 meter suspended bridge that connects the museum to the Fort Saint John and now at 3 Cathedral La Majora explore one of the largest cathedrals in France Cathedral or Cathedral San Marie major is an important landmark in Marseille and one of the largest in France it can welcome up to 3 000 people built in Byzantine Roman Style with alternating green and white limestones this Roman Catholic Cathedral resembles Florence's Duomo a as soon as you approach the center of Marseille you will spot the Basilica of Notre Dame de la guard majestically perched at the top of the highest hill built between 1853 and 1864 in Neo Byzantine style this immense church is dominated by an impressive gilded Madonna standing high at the top of the Belfry the Fantastic Panorama over the city from the church Terrace makes this a must visit the Basilica is easy to reach using one of the many local buses and finally at number one livier port wander around a historical district levier Port is an old and immense Harbor mostly used to shelter Leisure boats and a few fishing boats this is where most people start their first visit casually strolling along dozens of cafes and restaurants with more than two thousand years of History the old Harbor is surrounded by historical buildings from 18th century and older this is where you'll catch a ferry to visit the famous Chateau div and to the kalang and there you have the top 10 best things to do in Marseille did you like what you saw let us know in the comments down below share this video with your friends and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more fantastic travel guides check out more videos on France in our French travel guide playlist that's all for now until next time [Music]

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Length: 7min 51sec (471 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 16 2023