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Marseille in 2 days, day by day

Feluka's guide · Marseille · 11 places

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Marseille, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Le Panier and La Joliette, Old Port

  1. Mucem

    about 120 min

    The museum of Europe and the Mediterranean on the sea front, in a building by Rudy Ricciotti, with free outdoor areas.

    What to do there
    • See the permanent and temporary exhibitions
    • Walk the outdoor ramps around the building
    • Cross the footbridge to Fort Saint-Jean
    • Eat at the kiosk or on the terrace

    Le Panier and La Joliette1 Esp. J4, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Marseille Cathedral (La Major)

    about 40 min

    A Roman-Byzantine cathedral that the tourist office calls the largest built since the Middle Ages.

    What to do there
    • See the statues and altars inside
    • Join the Sunday guided visit

    Le Panier and La JoliettePl. de la Major, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Chez Etienne

    about 75 min

    An old-school restaurant with classic Italian dishes, whose reviews mention baby squid, anchovies and pizza.

    What to do there
    • Order the fried baby squid
    • Try the pieds et paquets
    • Order a pizza

    Le Panier and La Joliette43 Rue de Lorette, 13002 MarseilleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Vieille Charité

    about 90 min

    A domed 17th-century home for the poor, now a cultural centre with two museums: archaeology, and African, Oceanic and Amerindian art.

    What to do there
    • See the Egyptian collection at the archaeology museum
    • See African, Oceanic and Amerindian art
    • See the temporary art exhibitions
    • Have a coffee at Café Olla

    Le Panier and La Joliette2 Rue de la Charité, 13002 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Marseille History Museum

    about 90 min

    The museum of the city's 26 centuries, built around the archaeological site of the ancient port.

    What to do there
    • See the archaeological site of the ancient port
    • Use the audio guide

    Old Port2 Rue Henri Barbusse, 13001 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Bar de la Marine

    about 75 min

    The Old Port bar of Pagnol's trilogy, renovated, with grills and mussels and chips; its kitchen is open noon to 10 pm.

    What to do there
    • Eat mussels and chips on the quay
    • Have an aperitif with tapas in the evening
    • Order a cocktail

    Old Port15 Quai de Rive Neuve, 13007 MarseilleBest: lunch, dinner, golden hour, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 2: Longchamp and Belle de Mai, Noailles and Cours Julien, Old Port

  1. Palais Longchamp

    about 60 min

    A monument with a waterfall, built to celebrate the arrival of Durance water in 1869, with a park and two museums in its wings.

    What to do there
    • See the fountain and the waterfall
    • Stroll through the gardens
    • Visit the Fine Arts and Natural History museums in its wings

    Longchamp and Belle de MaiBd Jard. Zoologique, 13004 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Fine Arts Museum

    about 75 min

    European art from the 1500s to the 1800s in the left wing of the Palais Longchamp, with a large collection of Pierre Puget.

    What to do there
    • Look for Pierre Puget's baroque sculpture
    • See works by Rubens

    Longchamp and Belle de MaiPalais Longchamp Aile gauche, 9 Rue Edouard Stephan, 13004 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. La Boîte à Sardine

    about 75 min

    A fishmonger and restaurant with nautical decor, serving local seafood at lunchtime only, Tuesday to Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Eat anemone fritters
    • Order the local rock mullet
    • Try whiting fish and chips with aioli and panisses

    Noailles and Cours Julien2 Bd de la Libération, 13001 MarseilleBest: lunchWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Musée Cantini

    about 75 min

    Fauvist, Cubist and surrealist art from the first half of the 20th century, in a townhouse built in 1694.

    What to do there
    • See Fauvist paintings by André Derain
    • See early Cubist experiments
    • Look for works by Giacometti

    Noailles and Cours Julien19 Rue Grignan, 13006 MarseilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Le Miramar

    about 90 min

    A port-side restaurant whose own site says it is a founding member of the Bouillabaisse Charter.

    What to do there
    • Eat the bouillabaisse
    • Look out over the old port from your table

    Old Port12 Quai du Port, 13002 MarseilleBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 11 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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