a visitor's guide to France's oldest city
La Tasca is a hidden gem. This buzzing tapas restaurant is tucked away in a quiet (for Marseille) side street off La Plaine in the heart of the city. You barely notice the facade, so look for the clock on the wall and the friendly man on the door. Inside is a different story. You [...]
Enjoy the fantastic images of Marseille and the surrounding areas as it prepares to become the European city of culture in 2013.
The sun’s out, the accordionist is playing, fresh sardines are being sold off the boats in the Vieux Port and the bistro terraces are filling up. A typical winter’s day in Marseille.
Looking for great pizza in Marseille? Ignore the restaurants around the Vieux Port (except for the excellent La Vieille Pelle) and look for the roadside pizza vans. These little lorries, equipped with wood fired pizza ovens, are dotted throughout the city and have a loyal following among locals in the know. They are worth trying [...]
It’s December 10 and they are stripped to the waist playing volleyball on Catalan beach. Across the road, they are drinking pastis in the sun. C’est Marseille.
The prize for the best Christmas decorations in Marseille must go to Rue Saint Saens this year. Rue Saint Saens is one of the oldest, most atmospheric streets in Marseille, with the opera house at one end, Place aux Huiles at the other, and a fountain in the middle. The delicate canope of white lights [...]
More than 5,000 US marines are in Marseille this weekend giving the city’s bars and restaurants a welcome boost. USS HW Bush, a 100,000 tonne nuclear-powered ‘supercarrier’ docked in Marseille on Friday for four days. It carries 5,300 marines and 74 planes and helicopters. The local paper, La Provence, estimates that if each marine who [...]
A new website has been launched to promote Marseille-Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture. The site includes details of the massive programme of events being planned throughout 2013 including: 400 cultural events 60 exhibitions Numerous festivals, workshops, art installations and participative projects Marseille-Provence 2013 will showcase artistic work from not only Marseille and its region [...]
