The horseshoe harbour at the centre of the city. Fish landed daily at the morning market on Quai des Belges, brasseries on the quay, late terraces at La Caravelle.
Le Trolleybus on the Vieux Port in Marseille's 7e is the 900-capacity vaulted-stone club inside a 17th-century galley arsenal, with three rooms.
TipDoors midnight Thu-Sat, busiest from 01:30. Cash or card accepted; the La Marquise room is the easier seating room of the three.
Le Capian on the first floor of the InterContinental Marseille Hôtel-Dieu in the 2e is the open-air bar perched above the Vieux Port, with 50-plus signature.
TipCocktails €18-24; book a Vieux-Port-facing terrace banquette for sunset. Closed shoes and shirts only, no sportswear.
Polikarpov on Cours Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves in Marseille's 1er is the city's smallest vodka bar, named after the Russian fighter plane, with a 25-vodka.
TipVodka shots €5, cocktails €9-12; the south-facing pedestrian terrace is the spot from 18:00. Cards accepted.
L'Unic Bar on Cours Jean Ballard in Marseille's 1er is the eclectic-decor cocktail counter just off the Vieux Port, with a long pavement terrace.
TipCocktails €9-12; the back room with the antique-shop fittings is the calmer corner once the terrace fills.
Bar de la Marine on the Quai de Rive Neuve in Marseille's 7e is the 1929 Vieux Port institution that doubled as Marcel Pagnol's Marius bar, with a 1930s.
TipOrder a mauresque on the terrace at sunset; the back room with the Pagnol fresco is the rainy-night option.
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See some of the special towns and one-of-a-kind sights in France as you spend a full-day traveling across the countryside. Begin in Marseille then continue to Cassis, ...
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Start the day with a yoga class suitable for everyone, followed by a healthy brunch in a cozy setting, just a stone's throw from the Old Port. A time to move and enjoy...
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From breakfast to lunch, enjoy the food and drinks tour through Marseille's old towns: must-sees, must-eats, and must-drinks included!
