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Free tour

Notre dame de la Garde and Marseille panoramic

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Duration: 2 hours
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Registered on 26 April 2018
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Hello fellow travelers! We are very pleased to meet you and have the opportunity to show you our beloved city in a personal, educational and fun way. We are a cooperative of guides where we all share the same passion: our beautiful city, the historic and cosmopolitan Marseille. We have all dedicated our best to prepare our tours, where we talk about history, culture, architecture, demographic changes, street art and gastronomic tradition. Our citywalks are full of tradition, anecdotes and current events, narrated by people who live and love this city. We are more than willing to share all this and much more with you in a fun, educational and entertaining way. We are waiting for you!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

We'll see you at Notre-Dame de la Garde . From that point, we will begin our itinerary admiring the impressive Romanesque-Byzantine style façade of the basilica, the most important monument in the city!
After learning about its history and interesting details, we will enjoy the magnificent panoramic views of Marseille from where we can appreciate the stadium, the Old Port, the hills of the Calanques National Park, the Frioul Islands, among others.
A very noticeable point is the view that we will have of the island of If , which plays an important role in the novel by Alexandre Dumas, "The Count of Monte Cristo".

Next, we will begin the descent towards the city center passing through:

  • Parc Pierre Puget and the old Latin quarter , where the remains of the ancient Roman necropolis of Massilia are located.
  • The house of the French activist Berty Albrecht, who fought against the Nazi occupation in the country.
  • We will pass by the oldest bakery in the country.


Finally , we will conclude our tour enjoying the panoramic views from the Palais du Pharo Park.

We are waiting for you!!


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Rue Fort du Sanctuaire, 13006 Marseille, France
We will be with a blue umbrella at the 60 bus stop, at the foot of the Notre Dame de la Garde basilica
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).


Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 20 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Notre dame de la Garde and Marseille panoramic
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