Tourism in Marseille, France

Is characterized by Marseille With its unique view of the Mediterranean Sea, it is considered one of the most important and vibrant French cities, and is famous for Marseille Its commercial port, which is one of the most important trade ports in Europe since ancient times.

Marseille is the second largest city in France and one of the most important tourist destinations in which you cannot miss a tour and enjoy watching its Mediterranean coast.

In Marseille, there is a large group of small water straits covered with limestone, which are called Calanques, and are located in the south of the city.

And two miles from the city lies a castle called DF Castle, which was built in 1524 AD to defend the city from the coming sea attacks, and then turned into a famous prison for political prisoners who are exiled and imprisoned in it, and the fame of this castle is due to a novel “ The Count of Monte Cristo” written by Alexandre Dumas in the nineteenth century AD.

A city has been selected Marseille Capital of World Culture in 2013, when in the same year the Museum of Civilizations was opened in it, and it is located next to the Saint Jean Castle, and it is a museum specialized in the history and culture of Europe and the Mediterranean from Beirut to Gibraltar in Spain.

It is worth noting that Port Marseille It is one of the oldest ports in the world, which was established by the Greeks when they established the city 2400 years ago, and is currently used for tourism purposes, as there are many tourist attractions around it that amaze visitors with its organization, which allows them to know the history of the city.