Short Break to Marseille

Marseille is one of the oldest cities in France and one of the favourite tourist destinations in France. It is the gateway to Africa. It is one of the prime metropolitan areas in France. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea.The city of Marseille has lot to offer to its tourists which makes it an identical tourist destination.

The fascinating city was always been a cultural meeting pot. It homes something for every tourist ranging from beautiful historical French architecture showcased in its buildings, museums and monuments.

The city is great place for shoppers and tourists who love to have a vibrant nightlife. It’s the right place where you can do a lot of shopping for your kids and family. The best shopping area to do loads and loads of shopping in Marseille are  rue Paradis, rue Saint Ferrol and rue de Rome.

The most stunning tourist attraction of the place is its beautiful, mesmerizing and breathtaking sun kissed beaches.It’s always a good idea to stroll the streets of Marseille to have the feel of the city or you can also check out local tours. The famous tourist attractions in  Marseille includes Vieux-port, museum of the Roman Dock, The Town Hall, La Canebiere, The Bourse and Palais de Longchamps.

On your trip to Marseille don’t miss Vieux Port the place is best to refresh yourself and is a centre to great, vibrant and happening nightlife. For music lovers a visit to opera will be a great experience.For movie and drama lovers, the city homes a gigantic number of theatres.

Marseille nights are special due to its happening nightlife; all you need is to be at the right place. There are bountiful of good places where you will love to hang-out at nights. The city is also famous for its festivals and carnivals like Marseille International Documentary Film Festival, the festival of wind.

Travel to Marseille by Eurostar

The best, fastest and the most convenient way to travel to the fascinating city of Marseille from Uk is Eurostar. Here you will two options/routes i.e. either by Lille or via Paris. You just need to make one change at Lille or Paris to catch another train to Marseille.

Since  Eurostar has tie-ups with all major train operators in France and UK, you need not to buy separate Eurostar Tickets. One ticket will take you from London to Marseille and will also save you money. In addition you also don’t need to check train timings or schedules; Eurostar will do it automatically for you.

If you are travelling from Lille to Marseille you just need to catch a high speed TGV from Lille. There are a number of TGV trains daily on this route. Time taken to reach Marseille from Lille takes around 4hr 50 minutes to 6 hours

Explore more with Eurostar network is really vast it will take you to 100+ Eurostar Destinations.

Find out more on how to travel  from London to lille via Train