What to do in Marseille —
13 things to do

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Visit the prison cell of The Count of Monte Cristo

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Four kilometers from Marseilles the Château d'If is located, where Edmond Dantes was kept.

FREE5Château d'If

Taste the pastis

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The most popular alcohol drink in France, which the locals and travelers like to drink as an aperitif in any time of the day.

Walk through the Old Port

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The old port in Marseille is like the Eiffel tower in Paris: it's the first place you should go to while visiting this city.

3The Old Port

Take an excursion to the calanques

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Calanques or in translation from French small narrow bays, unexplored beaches and rocky coasts you can find all over Marseilles.

Take a walk true the Pannier quarter

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Earlier the quarter considered to be the most criminal area in Marseilles, but now its a popular place to visit.

Climb the roof of the Basilica Notre-Dame de la Garde

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You will see all the city from the highest point in Marseille.

3Notre-Dame de la Garde

Buy Marseille soap

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Traditional French handmade soap was first manufactured in Marseille. It was made only of natural products without the addition of animal fats.

Try bouillabaisse

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An ancient French legend says that this fish soup goddess Aphrodite prepared to her lover in order to give him strength and energy for the whole day.

Buy fresh oysters in the Old Port

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The Marseille fish market with the freshest seafood opens right on the Old Port's square daily at the morning.

2The Old Port

Climb to the St. Mary's Lighthouse

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A white 21-meter high limestone served as a landmark for seafarers and fishermen looking for a road to their native harbor since 1855.

Taste the navett cookies

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Navette is a traditional cookie in the shape of a boat, which is baked in the oldest bakery of Marseilles - the Four des Navettes.

€32Four des Navettes bakery

See the Marseille harbor from the fort's walls

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The harbor and the old port of Marseille are incredibly beautiful.

2Fort Saint-Jean

Visit the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean

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A magnificent place with a modern museum side by side with the ancient San Jean fort.

€351Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

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