The most populated city in France after Paris, MARSEILLE has prospered and been ransacked over the centuries. In recent years the city has undergone a renaissance, shaking off much of its old reputation for sleaze and danger to attract a wider range of visitors. The march of progress is not, however, relentless: too often last year's prestige civic project becomes this year's broken, bottle-strewn fountain. But that's Marseille. If you don't like your cities gritty, it may not be for you. See past its occasional squalor, ... More
Overview of Marseille, France
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The most populated city in France after Paris, MARSEILLE has prospered and been ransacked over the centuries. In recent years the city has undergone a renaissance, shaking off much of its old reputation for sleaze and danger to attract a wider range of visitors. The march of progress is not, however, relentless: too often last year's prestige civic project becomes this year's broken, bottle-strewn fountain. But that's Marseille. If you don't like your cities gritty, it may not be for you. See past its occasional squalor, though, and chances are you will warm to this down-to-earth, cosmopolitan, vital metropolis.
****edit**** yahoo travel is not the best blog tool. To see new posts, you have to click on "view all entries", or scroll one by one. ...
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****edit**** yahoo travel is not the best blog tool. To see new posts, you have to click on "view all entries", or scroll one by one. ******************************************************************** 8th July 2011, a few days before the trip, the bike is ready, and I am focusing on packing and finding hosts along the way. I also will use this trip as an opportunity to catch up with friends I met in these last few years. I realize this is an amazing journey, and the way i want to do it is by leaving a lot of room to improvisation. You can see the plan, with a list of interesting cities, and ...
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...From the Docks to the Dish Being a port city, it is not surprising that seafood is popular in Marseille. Each morning, fisherman sell their catches ...
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...From the Docks to the Dish Being a port city, it is not surprising that seafood is popular in Marseille. Each morning, fisherman sell their catches on the docks of the Old Port to restaurants and other patrons. Some of the sea creatures for sale looked downright scary. The city’s most famous delicacy is a seafood soup called bouillabaisse (pronounced boo-ya-bess). I got the impression that visiting Marseille and not having a bowl of bouillabaisse is like visiting Venice and not doing a gondola ride. Therefore, Thursday night, Traci and I perused the posted menus of the Old Port restaurants ...
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