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13 Rue Lafon, Marseille, Provence, 13006, France
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Hi
going to marseille for the first time on thursday with the wife trouble is wont get there till 21.30 and then the shuttle to saint charles station. That will be about 22.30. we then have to walk mybe 15 minutes to hotel near the joliet metro. Whats the walk like is it well lit and more to the point is it safe at that time. Also can anyone give me the name of a reliable taxi company in case I have to get one from the station. thanks in advance for any help.
Hi,
I don't perfectly know Marseille, but if you arrive around 10.30 PM, don't worry it would be safe. No problems for that.
In case of you'd need a taxi company, you can join 'taxi Marseille' phone number: 04 91 02 20 20 or you would find some at the Saint Charles Station.
Just print the map from the station to your hotel ;)
Carp fan - if you open Google Maps and put in your hotel name etc, you should be able to et a STREET VIEW as Marseilles has been Googled by the photo van. You can also get walking directions from the station. And the directions they recommend together with the time it takes - either walking or by car.
It's brilliant. Take a look?
One of the most famous buildings in the city is the Church of NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE. It is on a high hill overlooking the southern side of the Vieux-Port in Marseilles. It's belfry is topped by a huge, gilded statue of the Virgin Mary. Built during 1853 to 1864, the church can be seen far out at sea and serves as a landmark for sailors. It is also considered a shrine by the seamen of Marseilles.
Directions: Just look up and there it is.
And to finish the visit of the "Marché aux poissons", look at this superb poulpe de roche (octopus or Octopus vulgaris) It is red with anger of being caught ! As you can see, it is fully living and you can take it home. Octopus have expressive eyes and can attach themselves strongly to any nice person. Why not to take this as a pet ?
My girlfriend and I visited Marseille for a weekend in June 2009.
We landed at MP2, the smaller of the two terminals at Marseille-Provence airport, and predominantly used by budget airlines. We had done our research and ascertained that the shuttle bus would be the most cost-effective way of reaching the centre of Marseille, some 25km away.
The following information was correct at the time of our visit:
The light blue shuttle buses bound for Marseille leave from a bus terminal outside the airport’s main terminal (Terminal 1). Upon exiting the MP2 arrivals hall, you’ll need to walk to the right for about 5 minutes to locate the buses.
As well as buses to Marseille, there are also buses to Aix-en-Provence and other towns in the region. It’s very straightforward to find the bus you need though, as the signposting is excellent – bus stop number 3 displays “Marseille” in large letters, so you can’t go far wrong!
Tickets are purchased from a ticket kiosk beside the buses. A one-way ticket to Marseille Gare St Charles (the central bus and train station) costs 8.50 Euros. There is no cost benefit of buying a return ticket, but for convenience purposes we bought return tickets for 17 Euros each. Tickets need to be validated in a machine as you board the bus.
The journey from the airport to Gare St Charles takes around 25 minutes and there are no other stops en-route.
Buses run every 20 minutes between the following hours:
Airport to Gare St Charles: first bus at 05:10; last bus at 00:10
Gare St Charles to Airport: first bus at 04:30; last bus at 23:30
There is ample room for luggage in the coach’s undercarriage.
This church is located on a hill in the city and the climb from the old port to the church can be a bit strenuous and takes at least ½ - ¾ hour. You can also opt to go there by car. Plenty of free parking space is available in the area around the church.
The Notre Dame de la Garde is a basilica with a crypt underneath and was built in roman-byzantin style between 1853 – 1870. On top of the tower stands a nearly 10 metres high gold foil statue of the Holy Virgin. Many people come here to ask the Holy Virgin for protection, which can be clearly seen everywhere inside.
For who is interested this museum is a JEWEL.
It has on offer works from: Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Etruria, Rome and so much more, everything wonderful, splendid and exciting...
Very worthy of your visit this Museum's collections!
And.....use your CITY PASS for free entrance!
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