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metro, trams and buses costs €4.50 (€10 for three days)
and a single journey €1.60.
A €16 one-day City Pass gives you free access
to public transport plus a ride on the tourist train, free entry
to 14 museums and a trip to the Château d'If. Purchase the
pass from the Tourist Office by the Vieux Port. For details, plus
news and events see www.marseille-tourisme.com.
Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon
in Marseille:
- Hop on and off the open-deck tourist
buses. Adults €16 for one day - €20 for two
days. Or catch the No 83 bus (€1.60 one way) along the coast
to the beaches.
- Orientate yourself with a trip on the tourist
train. Two routes operate - one visits the old town,
passing the Cathedral, while the other climbs to see the panorama.
Adults €5 for each journey. See www.petit-train-marseille.com
(in French).
- Join one of the many specialist walking tours
organised by the tourist office. Adults €6.5. For details
see www.marseille-tourisme.com.
- Take the boat to the Ile d'If
(and visit the Château d'If) and/or the
Iles de Frioul. Entry to the Château costs
€4.60. It is closed on Monday.
The boat costs €10 return to the Ile d'If, €10 to
the Iles de Frioul and €15 to combine the two.
- Visit Cassis, a picturesque
village along the coast, by boat. Or by bus, which takes around
45 minutes, from the Place Castellane.
- Vroom off to the Musée de la Moto
(motorbike museum) on the outskirts of the city - 18, Traverse
St-Paul. Open 10.00 to 17.00. Tel: +33 4 91 02 29 55.
- Ride the rapids of the
Gorges de l'Ardeche, near Marseille, on a half-day kayak
or canoe trip. Adults €15. See www.canoe-ardeche.com.
Or canoe in the Vallée de l'Argens.
See www.provence-canoe.com
(in French).
- Travel back in time on a steam train
from Tournon to Ardeche. Adult return €20. See www.ardeche-train.com.
- Visit the Grotte de la Cocaliére,
near Courry. A visit to the caves, which lasts about an hour,
finishes with a ride on a tourist train. Adults €7. See
www.grotte-cocaliere.com.
- Take the kids to the Kiddy Parc
of attractions. For details and prices see www.kiddyparc.com.
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