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The Urban Walk of Marseille
4.9(43 reviews)Marseille, France
3h30DurationFrenchOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel
About this experience
Embark on an 8-kilometre urban walk through the heart of Marseille, designed for all fitness levels. This experience combines walking with cultural exploration, allowing you to engage with the city's history, geography, and heritage. You will visit quiet spots and discover hidden gems while enjoying scenic views and charming detours. The walk is structured to accommodate heat concerns, featuring water points, a relaxed pace, and shaded areas. Departures are scheduled for early morning and late afternoon to take advantage of cooler temperatures. Sunscreen is provided, and breaks will be taken in wooded parks. This tour is suitable for those who appreciate both physical activity and cultural enrichment.
Itinerary
1
Marseille
Heatwave? I lower the temperature: - 8 water points on our route - slow rythm without time pressure - time slots early morning or end of afternoon - sea breeze and numerous zones in the shade - breaks in wooded parks - sun cream at your disposal
2
Le Vieux Port
The Old Port is the meeting point and destination of our great visit to Marseille. We start here with an introduction at this wonderful hike. Who I am, what are we going to do, what surprises I have for you in my backpack, and what are your expectations for this tour. And then, the Old Port signs the foundation of Marseille. From antiquity to Louis XIV, the city developed around this emblematic space. This is an opportunity for us to retrace this history, but also to understand the concepts of Marseille's culture: the relationship between the city and sea, the importance of the port, the importance of the Mediterranean see and the Orient in the life of Marseille's people.
3
Vallon des Auffes
The Vallon ds Auffes is a jewel of Marseille. The most photographed place in the city finds its beauty in the preservation of fisherman houses through centuries. We admire the typical habitat of fishermens, and we take the opportunity to understand how the city was able, during its immense development, to spare this place and preserve it.
4
La corniche
Walking along the Corniche Kennedy offers a distant horizon on the sea, an understanding of how Marseille pays homage to Mediterranean culture.
5
Palais du Pharo
Pharo palace & place offers a moment of greenery and magnificent views of the Old Port and the Grand Port of Marseille. In addition, the history of this palace, erected by Napoleon the 3rd, will allow us to understand the considerable influence of this emperor on the development of Marseille. The Marseille of today is truly born from the Second Empire, and we will take the opportunity to study this through a map of the city, by retracing urban development from that time.
6
Le Parc Valmer
The visit of the park and the Villa Valmer is an opportunity to take in a large bowl of greenery. We go from the big blue to the big green, in this forest, typically Mediterranean. Through the history of this place, we will understand all the evolution of Marseille's economic past, from the olive oil trade in the 19th century to the current tourism industry.
7
Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde
Notre Dame de la Garde is the highlight fo the tour: the building is magnificent, the square offers breathtaking views of the city. A visit to the Basilica will be an opportunity to see all the wealth of Marseille, and to understand how the people of Marseille "live" in this so special place. The square will offer us a 360° view on the city, and we will retrace the urban evolution, understand the Marseille of today, see the structure of the city, its monuments, its major points of interest, its spatial extension.
8
Le Palais de Justice
We pass between the Palais de Justice and the Commerce Court. Emblematic buildings of the Second Empire, strongly marking the power of the French judicial system, they will be an opportunity for us to understand how Marseille has always had, through the ages, a great history of calling into question the central power, the Justice, and the process of law-making.
What's included / not included
binoculars for childrenMap of Marseille to understand the city
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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