Marseille - Exploring By Eurostar is Beautiful

Marseille is one of the largest and oldest cities of France. Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région and is surrounded by many historical buildings. It is situated on France south East coast. It is 771km (479 miles) south of Paris; 187km (116 miles) southwest of Nice and 31km (19 miles) south of Aix-en-Provence. It is wonderfully diverse place composed of 111 different districts; each one has its own distinct feature. It offers everything to tourist for which they are looking for. It has fantabulous traditional appearance with its coastal corniches, narrow streets, ancient world-class architecture, buildings and thriving shopping areas. There is lots of beautiful sun kissed beaches and good quality restaurants, which offers tourists a relaxing and interesting gateway.

Travel to Marseille by Eurostar

Eurostar trains are the best way to travel within Europe. It is the most convenient and comfortable way to commute. The journey through Eurostar is little bit expensive than low budgeted flights but the best thing is that it will directly take you to the heart of the city. Mostly, airport is located in the outskirt of the city. You can also enjoy the beauty of fantastic on-board facilities and the beauty of countryside.

You simply need to hop on the high-speed passenger Eurostar train from London St Pancras International station to Gare du Nord Paris Station. From Paris Gare du Nord, take the RER high-speed commuter train line D (or a taxi) to Paris Gare de Lyon for frequent connecting trains. It becomes easy to travel Marseille with Eurostar, simply change at Paris and travel on to Marseille with Eurostar partner TGV. The whole journey will take 6hr 15min to reach Marseille.

Explore Marseille

Palais du pharo

It is one of the best examples of the architecture of this beautiful city. It is the palace, which was gifted by Napoleon 3 and dates from the 19th century.

Cathedrale de la nouvelle Major

If you are in Marseille and miss this place, it means you are not able to explore Marseille. It is simply amazing place to visit. It was built in 12th century. This is an excellent example of ancient world-class architecture of this beautiful city.

Basillique Notre Dame de la Garde

This is the common thing you will find in the charming city of Marseille. Wherever you travel to Marseille, you will find the golden statue of Basillique Notre Dame de la Garde. It was built between 1853 and 1864 with colored marble, murals and intricate mosaics.

Shopping in Marseille

Marseille is haven for thriving shopping areas. You will find good quality and branded showroom in the Marseille. The biggest shopping area around Marseille is on Saint-Ferreol Street near the Old Port and the Cours Julien.

Eating out in Marseille

If you are hungry and want to taste the cuisine of the charming city Marseille, we will suggest you to try Bouillabaisse soup. It consists of rockfish, squid, tomatoes and a variety of spices. Don’t forget to taste the Ailoli, Ratatouille, Mechoul, Tapenade, Champagne and Pastis etc.

Nightlife in Marseille

Marseille has vibrant nightlife. There are lots of things to do, what you can find is really going to depend on what you are looking for. The famous pubs and bars are:

• Docks des Suds
• Shamrock Irish Pub
• Zoo Bar
• Cochino
• Quai 9

Hotels in Marseille

Marseille offers good quality hotels for all budgets. Marseille famous hotels are -

• Hotel Mercure Vieux port
• Pullman Marseille Palm Beach
• Radisson Marseille Vieux port

Marseille City Map

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