Aix-de-Provence and Marseille

We spent the night in Aix-de-Provence and in the morning did a VoiceMap tour of the center. Basically, there is one large super wide boulevard and on one side is the old medieval town and on the other side much more posh Renaissance palaces of the elite. We walked around and then drove to Marseille to spend the night before our early morning flight. There was sadly no VoiceMap of Marseille and I tried to attend a guided walking tour but it was cancelled so I resorted to just walking around the city with Frommers suggestions. The city, being a port, with a reputation for grit, reminded me of Napoli. I walked the medieval old town which is now a center of graffiti street art. I went to what on the map said Cathedral Mayor, and a major, utterly massive cathedral it was! I think it was from the 19th century and very lavishly decorated inside. There are a few interesting museums but they were already closed - Museum of Mediterranean civilizations and a complete replica of an underwater cave with some incredible cave art that was found not too long ago. Next time will definitely need to see! After walking around the port, I had a quick dinner and went to a local milonga. It was not the best, but quite friendly and I enjoyed dancing there!Read more