by As the oldest city of France, Marseille has enough history to write tons of books that stood under the ancient Greek and Roman rule and put on travelers for centuries. In the south of the always popular Provence, it also claims to have 300 days of sunshine per year. Surprisingly, however, it has long been flown under the radar in terms of breaks in the city.
But suddenly everything is over the most trendy Instagram accounts, with influencers, including Lucy Williams, singing praise last summer. While everyone from Lily Rose Depp sinks to Sadie and Yoon Jung discovered there. Now it will be turned on the must for a few nights on the must-Chanel will definitely help its 24/25 cruise show there.
And for good reason too. It has everything: an extremely good food scene -with Serval Michelin Star -Restaurant, a fun, young feeling; Breathtaking historical architecture and several sandy beaches for booting.
It is less than two hours to fly (or a leisurely six hours by train). Here you can find out how you can spend 48 hours in the second largest city in France.
Where is staying
The five-star Intercontinental Marseille Has hidden some serious history in his walls – literally. Sections of Roman remains are exhibited in the hotel so that the guests are amazed (it later served as a medieval hospital). It stands at the core of the campaign in the middle of the city.
From the outside it is a large, majestic building. It was built in the 18th century and inaugurated by Napoleon, overlooks the Vieux port, which is still the heart of the city. The location is the perfect basis for a break in Marseille (62 of the 197 rooms have a harbor view, so request one).
Children are very welcome – there is a special package for you, and a “kit minot” of treats appears in your room, while it is organizing special workshops during the school holidays during the Sunday brunch. For adult fun, there is also a wonderful gym with a view of the harbor, a pool and a Clarins spa for massages a day as well as a beautiful cocktail bar, a Capian bar and a restaurant, which is led by chef Arnaud Davin.
At night the facade is beautifully illuminated – visible from the other side of the port, almost like a beacon to take it home.
Breakfast the next morning is a spacious buffet – try to snap a table on the terrace outside and overlook the sea.
Room from € 280. Book it here
To see what to see
Marseille is known as a city of the 100 districts. So don’t expect to see everything on a weekend. But you can get an impression of its story pretty quickly when you descend from Hôtel-Dieu and start your day in the Vieux port-of the old harbor-which is a focus of the city.
The port with its proximity to the rest of Europe means that it has been an important trading center for the ancient Greeks and everyone else since then and inspired a melting pot with kitchens and residents.
At a striking distance from Vieux harbor there is a group of historical buildings such as the Abbaye ST-Victor, the oldest church in Marseille, which was founded in the 5th century, and the medieval hospital, which is known as Hôtel-Dieu and was built on Roman remains (now a 5* hotel).
But it also has an edge. Some parts of it are covered with graffiti so that you can no longer see the plaster underneath. The sound of sirens is not far away. There are frequent political protests (there was a large Palestinian protest when I went), sometimes violence. So although it is a city in Provence and this legacy brings about astonishing food and wine, it is a city with depth.
To get a good overview of the port and in the whole city Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica – A location that goes back to 1214 – which is a pretty steep climb at 150 m above sea level, but it is worth getting the panoramic view.
Make sure you have your swimsuit in your pocket – after seeing all of this you can reward yourself with a bath in the sea. Plage of the Catalan is a small sandy beach near the port, but there are others along the coast, together with protected swimming locations, when you hike along the Corniche Kennedy, a wide boulevard that is excellent for both people who watch perfectly and look at sea.
Where to eat
Le Petit Nizza, Les Trois Forts and Bin par Alexandre Mazzia are the three-star Michelin star restaurants in the city. But you don’t have to do a high-end to eat exceptionally well. Marseille benefits from its location in Provence and the gourmet heir and the products that have influenced the centuries and the city’s kitchen together with a diverse population with a diverse population.
There is also a legion of energetic young chefs and sommeliers who want to be the best in a city that is already bubbling with gourmets.
When you get out of the Hotel Dieu and go up the winding roads upstairs Ripaille On Rue de Lorette, a bistro bistro illuminated by candlelight with a small but delicious menu and very friendly servers that you would like to lead through the options Crouudo de Loupto sole meuniere To Pasta à la creme de romain.
Or you may want to go on wander through the sea front to go forward Kennedy PoissonnerieAnother reserved facility that is a favorite for locals and is famous for its fish plate (a huge selection of oysters, shrimp and snails) together with cheap but delicious house wine.
If you can pack a different meal, La Merceriewhich is located in a former short monitor near the port is one for a special occasion-offers a very cheap three-course menu for E38, which can be combined with sommelier Laura Vidals wine selection.
If you make a lot more reserved for lunch, there are several tempting options, but the favorite of the locals is a huge, packaged sandwich by Raid On 2 Rue Fontie: go before you are hungry, as there is often a queue around the block for the limited seats.
For a higher lunch with serious instagrammable mood, go to Tuba, a 40-minute taxi trip on the coast. But this is not somewhere to dive the hoof – book it long in advance.
Where to shop
Marseille buys the sky for fashion and household goods. You can start in the winding streets of Le Panier, filled with cafes and independent boutiques that sell craft, where you can often look into the artist studios during work.
From there you can move into the cave household goods. Maison Empereur At Rue des Récolettes, which should not be overlooked from inner lovers. Take your time with the daily cookware on the first floor to dig deeper into the shop to deeper vintage treasures, including the shelves of Marseille soap, vintage toys, bed linen and beautifully designed clothing (it is the place where you can buy this baser cap)).
For further celebrations of the region’s craftsmen, go to Rue Sainte to Rue Sainte Sessùn AlmaThe only home-produced history of the Marseille-founded clothes, in which you can pick up beautifully designed ceramics, woodwork and bed linen and get coffee in his stylish café.
For everyone who wants to copy this cool French girl in the French girl (all of us), Marseille helps his contemporary French labels in a few streets, with Sessùn’s model shops on Rue Saint and Sandro and Maje near Maje. The high-end fashion houses have a few streets behind-Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Cartier on Rue Grignan-, but you Côté d’Estelle on the Rue Jean-Baptiste testel is a top find of a second-hand shop that sells a wonderful comparison of the labels mentioned (Bring Cash).
But here is a warning: even if you manage to pack all of this, you can get more. Marseille climbs into the skin – in the best way.
