J’adore Marseille

Spent a few days in the south of France! The more time I spend here the more I learn why my mom always talked about the south of France. It is just beautiful and the people are awesome! Had nothing but great food and fun the whole time we were here. Yesterday we went on the free walking tour which is always the best thing to do in a new city. We saw old Greek ruins dating back 600 years before Christ. We also learned more about what happened in marseille in WWII. There is an entire section of the city that was bombed so badly only three buildings were saved. The old port is a natural port and is perfect for keeping the water flat even when it’s windy. The old port is the reason the Greeks settled here. They built a new port to accommodate the growing city later on. After the tour we went to the store and bought fresh baguette and some cheese. We headed up to Notre Dame de la Garde which is a church built on top of an old medieval castle. The basilica was all the way on the 6th floor of the building because so much of the castle is still in tact. The old castle has a draw bridge door which was so cool to see. Notre dame de la garde is on a huge hill and gave us the perfect panoramic views of Marseille. We spent the rest of the day walking along the beach up the coast a little ways, rode a Ferris wheel, and watched the sunset. While we watched the sunset we sat on some rocks and ate the baguette and cheese. We took the bus back to town and of course ended the day with some crepes. This morning before heading to Barcelona we stopped at a cafe and a bakery and got the most delicious croissants! Marseille is on my list to come back to for sure!Læs mere