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Travel Guide - Marseille |
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The oldest and largest city of France that comes right after Paris, Marseilleis the one filled with the terracotta-roofed buildings in the brightest, most varied and most vibrant shades of yellow. By just looking at it, you can already feel the energy that this city has.
It is greatly full of the European influences as well the North African. While walking through the streets of Marseille, you can see these cultures in the stalls that are Provencal and also Moroccan, a definite melting pot. Delve into Marseille’s soul at the Stade Velodrome. This is where you can see the Olympique de Marseille plays football, a game close to the heart of every local at Marseille. Get to see for yourself where Alexandre Dumas’ famous Edmund Dantes of the novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo was imprisoned. The Chateau d’If is a 16th century fortress that was turned into a prison for people who had different views in the political and religious front. On a happier note, Marseille also has the Parc Borely which has the chateau itself, a lake and a botanical garden that hosts art exhibition from time to time.
Famous architecture can be seen at Marseille too. You can go visit the Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde which is a basilica made in the Romano-Byzantine theme. It is adorned with colored marble, ornate mosaics and murals. La Garde is Marseille’s highest hill and is where you can get a panoramic view of the whole city. You can also visit architectural feats like the vertical 337-apartment garden city by architect Le Corbusier was completed in 1952. It is called the Unite d’Habitation or Radiant City.
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Get a glimpse of what life is Marseille is like at the Vallon des Auffes. This is a fishing village where you can see the traditional seaside cabins built by the fishermen to store their tackle and cook the city’s traditional bouillabaisse. Behind the bus stop, a narrow staircase leads to the Corniche President John F. Kennedy that also offers a hypnotizing view of the Mediterranean. As with any other place, Marseille is also rich in galleries and museums. The Palais Longchamp is a palace built in the 1860s and houses the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the oldest museum of Marseille and the Musee d’Histoire Naturelle. It also has beautiful gardens to relax at, as well as a playground and carousel for the children.
Climate: Marseille is endowed with a Mediterranean climate. July to August is the hot and dry summer months where temperature comes up to 24 degrees Celsius. The months of January to February are the coldest. Temperatures are around 9 degrees Celsius, pretty mild but humid.
Transportation: The bus lines in Marseille are Metro 1 and Metro 2. They run from 5:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night. The stops are marked with fluorescent signs reading metro en bus. The night busses that go till 12:30 a.m. come every 15 minutes in front of the Espace Infos RTM. There are also taxis that you can take from the stand when you exit the train station or you can order one by phone.
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