TOP 10 things to do in Marseille | South of France Travel Guide

When you visit Marseille, there are a few things you just have to see and do! Anja & Aila have put together their own favorite top 10 for you. Expect everything from essentials to some very special ideas…
Marseille, France’s second-largest city, is full of contradictions: You’ll find the most breathtaking places and rather shabby looking areas. You can stumble from the busiest spots in this big industrial city to little squares that will remind you of a provencal village in a matter of minutes. It’s a noisy, smelly, vibrant city – full of life and excitement and voices in every language imaginable…
Maybe you’re not hooked right away, but trust us: this Mediterranean beauty with its very own, very endearing charm is worth your visit!

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MARSEILLE
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/99yXXAjFuj9pUBVQ7

#1 Notre Dame de la Garde (http://www.notredamedelagarde.com/)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/FmSnSEJ15PyzeZJA9

#2 MuCEM museum & more
MuCEM (closed on Tuesday)
📍http://mucem.org/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/TVUtJza6bjXNkNGEA
Fort Saint-Jean
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/fdhzJomxhPYjuqEf9
Cosquer Méditerranée (open daily, 9.30-19.30/7.30 PM, € 16)
📍https://www.grotte-cosquer.com/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/V9qi32UNV2rwe9aW9

#3 The Old Port
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/hJ5hcbHasUeKziTa6

#4 Boat trip to the Calanques
There are different boat companies in Marseille; we booked our trip with “Croisières Marseille Calanques”: https://www.croisieres-marseille-calanques.com/
📍departure: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2BULs3Nc2ukdMPCo7
We went on the tour “L’intégrale des Calanques” (€ 32 per person)

Take panoramic road between Cassis and La Ciotat by car:
Route des Crêtes = D141

#5 Food & Drinks
🍽️ Bistrot l’Horloge: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BBzqYw8MLQanidJJ8
(11 Cour Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves – https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/Bistrot-lHorloge/261928313940308)

More restaurants (that we didn’t try, but which were recommended by locals):
🍽️ Le Chalet du Pharo – http://www.le-chalet-du-pharo.com/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/5hRkviKmtakJiFo5A

🍽️ Le Petit Pavillon – https://www.le-petit-pavillon-restaurant-marseille.com/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/RndPGSqgZqZTuFAr6

For “Bouillabaisse”:
🍽️ Restaurant Michel – https://www.restaurant-michel-13.fr/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/hdCoubBR9G5JNLcz5

3 Restaurants in “Endoume” district:
🍽️ L’Épuisette – www.l-epuisette.fr
🍽️ Chez Fonfon – www.chez-fonfon.com
🍽️ Chez Jeannot – www.pizzeriachezjeannot.com
Close to Old Port:
🍽️ L‘Oliveraie – https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y55qApyzgNFDPoy29

🍸Rooftop “Ciel” – https://www.ciel-rooftop.com/ – https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWUmJi443TrgmU6NA

#6 Le Panier – oldest part of the city
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/zAesbg5LyzDNGaZG6
📍Vieille Charité: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FbEqMoMBc3k4jLbPA

#7 “Petit train” (little tourist train)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/QwiQemTEP8FkiM457
Departure: 174 Quai du Port (150 meters from the town hall/”mairie”)
Leaves every 20 minutes from April to October (10-12.20/10AM-12.20 PM and 13.40-18.20/1.40-6.20 PM) and every 40 to 90 minutes from November to Mars (10-12 and 14-16/2-4 PM)

#8 Shopping
📍Rue Paradis: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7kZT2z9mmEJ3bzPB6
📍Rue Haxo: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9UF7YkhbdwfQCJsSA
📍Rue Saint-Ferréol: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VybRNH8t9LF27kFn7
📍Centre Bourse: https://maps.app.goo.gl/z5sqkHcaj85FzkhM8
📍La Canebière: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGJZvq6mVijznzyM9

#9 Les Docks Village – http://www.lesdocks-marseille.com/
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjusA7ehNGtikm2BA

#10 Best beaches
📍Plage des Catalans: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VgfBoJaLRfGz9h6M8
📍Plage du Prophète: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KNsN2oUtjaQzKYV7A
📍Plage de la Pointe Rouge: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ttHeZJM1qrN7RGYWA
Boat shuttle to Pointe Rouge (from Old Port): 5€
📍Plage le Bain des Dames: https://maps.app.goo.gl/95PRhnM4t4mAtmH69

We’d like to give a special THANKS to the following kind locals who answered all our questions with great patience and passion. We could tell they love their city:
Robert, the boat man
Michel, the port man (our “cousin” 😉
Serge, the bar man
Another huge thank you to Christine for sharing her invaluable tips!

Images:
Map of France by Eric Gaba (Sting – fr:Sting) – Own workSource of data: NGDC World Data Bank II (public domain), CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4899382

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