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Marseilles?
Anyone have any Marseilles recos? We're heading down there next weekend and all I know is that I want to see the Calanques and eat some bouillabaise. I still have to book a hotel, figure out if it's beach weather and generally figure out what else we should see/do there besides spend time outdoors if the weather is nice. (It has been raining non-stop in Paris for almost 2 weeks.)
Re: Marseilles?
We chose Marseilles mainly because the high-speed train goes there from Paris and cuts down on travel time with a small child. But, I will look into connections to Aix. Is it doable without a car? We're not planning on renting one.
We did a quick pass through last year (2days), and I'd agree w/ PP, Marseilles is kind of gritty and, IMO, miss-able. If Nice is doable, I think it's a much better option-- more to see and do.
That said, the harbor is pretty and I also enjoyed Notre Dame de La Garde (I'm guessing you probably have access to plenty of churches in Paris, but still, it is a lovely view above the harbor).
As I said, we were just doing a quick pass through, so hotel priorities were parking and pet-friendly. Stayed at a Holiday Inn Express-- it was, as you'd expect, tourist-class fine. Neat, clean convenient, but nothing particularly special/charming (I mean it's a Holiday Inn
). I'd recommend it as a 'base camp' kind of hotel for sure. If you're looking for a more relaxing/spa type experience, not so much.
GL
VABeach strikes again! I need to just send you the whole list of everywhere we plan to travel in the next six months so you can provide your insight.
Anyway, I will look into connections to Aix tonight.
Marseilles is gross.
Take the train to Aix for a couple days, it's a beautiful city, so is Avignon but it's bit further out.
I didn't like Marseilles either. The church on the hill was nice, but that's all I really liked. We were there as a stop on a Med cruise, and we were glad to see it, but glad to leave as well.