Marseille Travel Guide
Travel guide to Marseille, France with comprehensive information about events, shopping, and major Marseille sporting events to help you enjoy your visit more.
Marseille Overview
Less than two hours by air from London, Marseille is France's second city and it lies on the beautiful Mediterranean coast. The city attracts holidaymakers from all over Europe with its enviable reputation for sophistication, superb year round weather, great shopping - particularly for designer goods, and of course, for the selections of high quality French and other international restaurants you can find throughout the city.
Marseille boasts a rich history that goes back more than two and a half thousand years, and there are plenty of picturesque buildings and museums dating from all parts region's history for visitors to spend their time exploring.
Although Marseille is neither as glamorous as is Nice, nor so picturesque as Paris, the city has a charm that is all its own, and its population, that comes from all over the world makes for a cosmopolitan feel.
You can get cheap flights to Marseille from almost any UK airport, and as a beautiful city to visit, whether on a long holiday or a short break, Marseille is a great choice offering plenty to do and see.
Top Marseille Attractions
Whether you want to relax on a Mediterranean beach on the coast near Marseille or alternatively, would like to tour the beautiful rolling countryside of Provence, Marseille is a great place to get out and about. The warm climate, and scenery makes Marseille ideal for exploring.
Because the area around Marseille is so popular with holidaymakers from all over Europe, there are tonnes of attractions to appeal to all the family including the famous OK Corral western themed amusement park, and the Aqua City Water Park with its selection of thrilling slides.
Shopping in Marseille
As the second city of the most fashion conscious country on earth, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of opportunities to stock up on clothes and accessories in Marseille. All the best known designers have their exclusive boutiques in Marseille where you can purchase the latest styles as soon as they are available.
If you prefer to shop at the budget end of the market, there are a number of outlet stores similar to those in New York that specialise in "last season" fashion, and offer savings of around 50%.
Marseille Sporting Events
Although the main sporting team in Marseille is the internationally renowned Marseille FC who play regularly in Europe and are one of the most successful French football teams, the city also has other sports to appeal to almost anyone.
The beaches often play host to beach volleyball tournaments (it is a sport, honest…), and Marseille is a regular stop on the annual Tour De France cycle race. Each November, the International Marseille Triathlon provides the ultimate physical challenge for the super fit, with a 5km swim followed by a 112km cycle race before a marathon.
