Travel guide to Marseille
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About Marseille
Marseilles is a Provencal city with full of liveliness, it has a port which is about 26-century-old, with a vibrant downtown, huge parks, a medieval-village-style neighborhood, shopping bazaars and wonderful seafood.
The city's main road is a wide boulevard called the Canebiere, extends towards east from the Vieux Port to the Reformes quarter. Two huge castles border the entrance to the Old Port:
- Fort St Nicholas (South)
- Fort St Jean (North)
North of the Vieux Port is the mountainous region of Le Panier, the oldest area of the town and by tradition the 1st stop for settlers and visitors.
Some of the top attractions in Marseille Include:
- Le New Cancan
- Cinema Chambord
- Theatre du Gymnase
- DOCK DES SUDS
- Divadlo Theatre Animation
- Theatre Marie Jeanne
- Les Trois Palmes
- Restaurant dancings "Le Luron"
- Theatre Le Petit Merlan
- le cyclope diner spectacle
The downtown of Marseille has numerous walking zones, particularly rue St Ferreol, Cours Julien close to Music Conservatory, the Cours Honore-d'Estienne-d'Orves off the Old Port and the vicinity around the Hotel de Ville. If you are looking for a calm and relaxing environment then Marseilles is the right place to visit. With contemporary European depiction, finest heritage and yet a vibrant nightlife, Marseilles has some thing to offer to every age of visitor.
To enjoy further you can hire a car in France to fully sight outer areas of Marseille. It is very easy to hire car in Marseille, all you need to do is to go online and book with few clicks. You may rent a car Marseille airport as well, you can drop off your vehicle either back to airport or central town car hire office.
