This hike is very easy and accessible even if you have a buggy. Even when the calanques are ‘not permitted’, it offers the opportunity to see a gorgeous landscape on the Cap Canaille. In order to reach this area, you can park your car in the free parking lot ‘Les Gorguettes’ and take a shuttle bus heading to les Calanques and stop at ‘Presqu’île’.
Even on a code red day, the calanques of the Côte Bleue may be accessible (check their accessibility here), or you can travel with your pass Côte Bleue which allows you to make unlimited trips over the course of a day, in order to discover the sentier des Douaniers, do some snorkelling or enjoy the sun on the various beaches.
Taking the ferry from the Vieux-Port, and get on board heading to the mythical Frioul archipelago, and enjoy its beautiful beaches and creeks. You can also hike on Ratonneau islands or Pomègues, or discover If castle.
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Discover l’Escale Borély and its beaches, where you’ll find a host of attractions: a Ferris wheel for soaring to new heights, restaurants with beach mattresses and deckchairs for hire, ice cream parlours, a rock-climbing initiation area for children and the Hublot, a place for discovering the sea and coastline, with exhibitions and immersions into the marine environment to raise awareness on marine conservation.
When the day is declared as ‘red’ (forbidden access), with the mistral wind blowing and a heavy swell, it can be better to avoid the seaside and take a dip at the swimming pool instead. Open air municipal pool or more select pools, the choice is yours!
Are you equipped with a mask, flippers and snorkel? Discover the underwater museum of Marseille, 100 metres from Les Catalans beach shore. Visits are free and the site is open to all, but you can also book a guided tour by reserving a time slot on the website. You can also hire the equipment needed for the tour.
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Marseille is full of parks and green spaces where it’s nice to relax during the summer! Take a stroll through Parc du Palais Longchamp, picnic in the shade of the Parc Pastré, many options are available to you!
Guided tour of Malmousque and the small ports of the Corniche ©mtOTLCM (99)The coastline is full of coves and unknown beaches where you can sunbath in one of these gorgeous marine pools, anse de Malmousque or Maldormé, batterie des lions, creeks of the pointe d’Endoume. Open your location app and find them all !
Sometimes the access to the calanques can be forbidden due to a ‘code red day’ but you still want to enjoy a magnificent seaside setting, in that case you can book a deckchair on one of the various private beaches in Marseille and enjoy a sunbathing day topped off with a culinary speciality such as a bouillabaisse for lunch!
