Marseille is the oldest city of France, which already in itself could not attract us to him. Traveling in just 4 days in the EX, we decided to visit Marseille and Marcel, the benefit from Exa to Marseille to go only 30 minutes, although ticket prices bite. Travel by train costs the same 29-30 euros one way. You can go by suburban lines by bus, but the time for their search did not remain.
When you arrive at Marcel's station, the panorama of the entire city will open before you.
In Marseille, a small but very convenient subway. But we decided to save and walk on foot, the truth was our mistake, at the end of July, in the city, it's hot, and walking on the heat to stall very considerably. Moreover, more when in one day you plan to do not go to Notre Dama Gard, visit the port also to have time for the beach.
The first place where we went naturally the cathedral. It can be seen almost from anywhere in the city. It does not look like other notes of France, a climbing, unusual building, 11 meters high, top above the gold-plated statue of Madonna with a baby. Inside very beautiful. But the main attraction is an observation deck. The view opens the incredible. Real postcard of Marseille.
There are bad rumors about the city itself, many call him gangster. And in the evening, they do not recommend walking the lonely young ladies by adjoining the actors. We did not notice anything in the evening, but apparently some share of truth in it. Another important tourist place Marseille - IF Castle. Tourist boats go to him. The cost of excursions bite - from 35 euros.
There are several defensive forts in the city. The entrance is free. We visited the Fort of St. Nicholas, it was built in the king-sun for the defense of the city. These places, for some reason, a very reminded me of the bay of Sevastopol. Here, in the port part of the city there is a church of St. Mary Maggiore. And also striped, like notre. The composition of Romanesque and Byzantine styles in architecture here apparently so much because of the antiquity of the city itself. In other cities of France, more flaming Gothic.
To say that I liked Marseille, I won't say. In France there are cities. Which much more hooked my soul. And here I hardly come back. One time to expand the horizon was quite enough.