31 days in Marseille Itinerary

The 2013 European "Capital of Culture," Marseille is the largest port city on the breezy Mediterranean coast and the second largest city in France.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Chateau d'If. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Marseille: Avignon (Les Eclaireurs Sculpteurs Africains, Palais des Papes, &more), Cannes (Le Monastere Fortifie, La Croisette, &more) and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Promenade a Cheval La Marisma & Le Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau). There's still lots to do: take an in-depth tour of Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, take in the waterfront at Le Vieux Port, take in the dramatic natural features at Calanques, and take a stroll through The Panier.

For ratings, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Marseille online sightseeing planner.

If you are flying in from Belgium, the closest major aiports are Marseille Provence Airport, Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport and Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport. In April in Marseille, expect temperatures between 22°C during the day and 10°C at night.