The Marseille City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: where to eat a real bouillabaisse and where it is a trap, how to reach the calanques on a city bus, which museums cost little or nothing and where the night really starts once you leave the Vieux-Port. Every place gets a short, honest entry with why it earns your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and the guides open in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Marseille City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Marseille guides
Food guide
24 places
Bouillabaisse from kitchens that cook it to order, panisses and chichis, neighbourhood bistros, markets and North African pastries.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums that are free or nearly, a Le Corbusier rooftop, walks along the coast and the best viewpoints, with queues and traps flagged.
Family guide
25 places
Parks and city beaches, museums children enjoy, boat trips and hills, rainy-day plans and food kids will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Natural wine in a hidden courtyard, the bars of Cours Julien and La Plaine, rooftops over the port, techno in an old factory and late tables.
Day trips guide
23 places
The calanques, Cassis and La Ciotat, Aix-en-Provence, Arles and Avignon, each with the bus or train that gets you there.
Budget guide
25 places
Free views and landmarks, museums with free days, snacks under €10, coastal walks and the transport pass that pays for itself.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Chez Fonfon
Vallon des Auffes, 7th arrondissement
The same family has run it since 1952, in a tiny fishing harbour beneath a road bridge. This is the calm, reliable place to eat bouillabaisse the proper way: first the broth with rouille and croutons, then the fish. Order it a day ahead. From the food guide.
Notre-Dame de la Garde
Colline de la Garde, 6th arrondissement
The golden Virgin that locals call the Bonne Mère watches the port from 150 metres up. Inside are sailors’ ex-votos and Byzantine mosaics, outside a terrace with the whole city and the islands below you. Entry costs nothing. From the things to do guide.
Calanque de Sugiton
Luminy, bus 21 from Castellane, then on foot
A path from the Luminy university campus drops down to a turquoise cove between white cliffs. In high summer you need a free online booking because of daily limits; in winter there is no quota and the trail is quiet. From the day trips guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s Marseille scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over when the game is done: panisses by the water at the Vallon des Auffes, sunset from the terrace of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a bus out to the calanques or a quiet museum when the mistral blows.
Marseille guides: your questions
What do the Marseille City Guides include?
145 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, what to know about opening days and one useful tip.
How do I receive the guides?
Right after payment the links show up on your order page and in the confirmation email. They run in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, so there is no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the guides offline in Marseille?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
Which languages are available?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can change the language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Marseille guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and the full set €14.99.
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