Marseille's old port
Vieux-Por de Marseille, 13002, France
Description:
The old port of Marseille is one of the largest ports located on the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded by the Greeks in 600 BC. Over time, the port expanded and completed. The port pier was built in the XVI century and completed in the XIX century. At the entrance to the port built towers of Saints Nicholas and John.
The port is the most picturesque place in the city, where the spirit of the true Marseille still lives. Here are concentrated a variety of boats and boats of various models. From the embankment of the port, boats run to If Castle, which is located 3.5 kilometers west of the Old Port. This castle of the XVI century built became famous thanks to Dumas’ novel “The Count of Monte Cristo”.
The port smells of seafood, because there are sellers selling fresh fish here, as well as restaurants offering tourists a rich fish menu.
