Travel Guide
to Marseille by Ramon van Meer
The oldest and largest town of
France that comes straight right after Paris, Marseille is the one
crammed with the terracotta-roofed structures in the brightest, most
varied and most vibrant shades of yellow. By only looking at it, you
possibly can already experience the strength that this city features.
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It is seriously full of the
EU influences as well the North African. While taking walks thru the
streets of Marseille, you can see these cultures in the stalls that are
Provencal and also Moroccan, an absolute mixing pot. Delve into
Marseille's soul at the Stade Velodrome. That's where you will see the
Olympique de Marseille plays soccer, a game close to the heart of each
local at Marseille. Get to see for yourself where Alexandre Dumas'
renowned 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 jail
for people who had different views in the political and non secular
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
design can be found at Marseille too. You can certainly go go to the
Basilique Notre lady de la Garde which is a basilica made in the
Romano-Byzantine theme. It is embellished with coloured marble, ornate
mosaics and murals. La Garde is Marseille's highest hill and is where
you can get a panoramic view of the entire city. You may also visit
architectural feats like the vertical 337-apartment garden city by
architect Le Corbusier was finished in 1952. It is named the combine
d'Habitation or glowing city.
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Get a glance of just what life
is Marseille is like at the Vallon des Auffes. This is a fishing town
where you can see the traditional seaside cabins constructed by the
fishermen to hold their tackle and cook the city's conventional
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.
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As with any other place,
Marseille is also loaded in studios 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's also got stunning gardens to chill at, as well as a
playground and carousel for the youngsters.
Climate
:
Marseille is furnished with a Mediterranean climate. July to Aug is the
hot and dry summer months where temperature come up to twenty four
degrees Celsius. The months of Jan to Feb are the coldest. Temperatures
remain nine degrees Celsius, pretty mild but humid.
Transport
:
The bus lines in Marseille are Metro one and Metro 2. They operate from
five hundred in the morning to 9 hundred in the evening. The stops are
noticeable with fluorescent indicators reading metro en bus. The night
busses that go until 12:30 a.m. Come every 15 minutes in front of the
Espace Infos RTM. There also are 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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