Calanques
The Calanques are a series of narrow, steep-walled inlets along the coast south of Marseille, a national park of white limestone cliffs plunging into turquoise water. Free to hike and swim.
Street in Marseille
Vieux Port
The Vieux Port (Old Port) is the historic harbor at the center of Marseille, a rectangular basin surrounded by cafes, fish markets, and the morning fish auction. Free to walk. The Ombriere mirror canopy by Norman Foster reflects the harbor and the sky. Budget travelers start every Marseille day at the port, buy fresh fish from the market stalls if they have a kitchen, and walk from here to any neighborhood in the city.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
- Good to know
Nearby
More in Marseille
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Le Panier
Le Panier is Marseille's oldest neighborhood, a steep grid of narrow streets above the Vieux Port with colorful facades, street art, artisan workshops, and the Vieille Charite (a 17th-century almshouse now housing free exhibitions). Free to walk.
Notre-Dame de la Garde
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a Romano-Byzantine basilica on the highest point in Marseille, topped by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary visible from everywhere in the city. Free to enter.
Working out what Marseille costs?
The whole of Marseille