Notre-Dame de la Garde et ville de Marseille
How to visit Marseille

Visit Marseille

The city of Marseille can be visited in all sorts of ways! By boat, by paddle, by bike, by sidecar, or simply on foot… By sea or on land, discover all the ways to visit Marseille to discover and enjoy the city at 100%.

Visiting Marseille

By the  sea  and the seaside

We  cannot talk  about  Marseille without  mentionning the  Mediterranean sea! You  really need  to pass by  the  littoral and the  seaside  to  enjoy Marseille to the  fullest.

By  boat, thanks to theses  numerous guided tours or  just walking throughout the  different districts of  Marseille in order  not to miss a  single  thing!

Many  disttricts in Marseille have  a  breathtaking view on the  ‘marseillais’  seaside. Pass  by the  Corniche considered as  a public maritime  domain. Walking through, you  can  discover the  islands of  Marseille,  beautiful properties, memorial for  repatriates, la porte d’Orient, le Marégraphe, the  hidden beaches and the restaurants.A walk to add on your ‘must-do’ list.

The  city also repletes of  small and pittoresque fishermen’s port loved  by the  people from Marseille, le vallon des Auffes, Malmousque or even les Goudes, the tourist office of Marseille’s guided tours make you  discover all the best  spots of  Marseille and their stories

Many  activities make you  discover Marseille  by the  sea!

By  boat, sailing  boat or  even paddling, there are many  ways to  discover  Marseille

Marseille, its districts and its  surroundings

Many  guided tours  are offered by the tourist  office of Marseille in order to discover the  city, its  districts and surroundings

Guided tours in the  heart  of  Marseille and  also lesser known areas are available all year  long!

Discovering the  History of  the Old port, visit the  Mucem and its  gorgeous architecture, walk in the ‘Panier’ Historic district of the  city or visit le Cours  Julien and its artistic streets. Our Guided tours are  for the  whole family,  children and Adults !

Unusual  visits of Marseille

Unusual activities to  visit  Marseille

Visit Marseille in sidecar ! a unique activity to  enjoy  Marseille and its  unmisseable districts. Departing from the ‘Vieux-Port’ onboard on a vintage sidecar, discover the Panier district with its  atypical artists, enjoy the Vieux-Port walk  along Vauban until Notre Dame de la  garde and ending your visit by  walking  alors  the  Corniche  John Fitzgerald Kennedy! A  unique city tour to  enjoy Marseille in an unusual  way !

Enjoy the most  beautiful viewpoints while climbing the  Marseille  hills. Climbing the  Marseille’s cliffs with our many climbing activities. A  unique activity open to all levels to  discover Marseille in a   different way !

Marseille, it’s  going  up ! Visit Marseille and its highlights by electrical bikes! From  the  city centre  to the  Calanques. Experience an  unforgettable moment discovering the  most  beautiful places of the Phocean  city.

Our unusual guided tours district of Marseille

At the  bottom of  Marseilleveyre massif near the  national park, the  Roy d’Espagne park is a  residence with its avant garde architecture, labelled as 20 th century heritage in  2006. An amazing town in the  countryside  becoming today a piece of countryside in town.

An urban, poetic, litterary and phylosophic walk in the districk of l’Estaque :” village aux confins” the Comedian and “Tchatcheur” (very talkative person) Jean-Marie  Sanchez give you  the opportuninty  to sport off the  beaten track by  visiting a  village full of History! Discover this small fishermen’s port and its lovely alleyway in bloom.

Have a great time in the  belly of Marseille and walk throughout the  alleyways of the M.I.N des Arnavaux ( National Interest  Market) with a guide to meet producers.Enjoy a breakfast at  dawn in the middle of the seasonal products. An extraordinary guided tours !

Official website of the Tourist Office of Marseille
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