A nomadic stroll with the scent of the Orient

« Mar­seille is, and always has been, the port of exiles, Mediter­ranean exiles, exiles from our for­mer colo­nial routes too (…). » Jean-Claude Izzo

A taste of elsewhere in Marseille

For a tru­ly exot­ic cul­tur­al expe­ri­ence, Noailles, nick­named the “bel­ly of Mar­seille”, is a place where cul­tures meet, com­bin­ing diver­si­ty and tra­di­tion to make Mar­seille a mul­ti­cul­tur­al city, in all its grandeur and deca­dence.

Fol­low your guide to under­stand the set­tle­ment and grad­ual decline of a dis­trict that was once aris­to­crat­ic but which has become pop­u­lar thanks to his­to­ry.

Come and dis­cov­er the archi­tec­tur­al trea­sures of clas­si­cal and Hauss­man style, the cen­turies-old shops such as the Her­boris­terie du Père Blaize’s — herbal­ist shop, and immerse your­self in this fes­ti­val of colours, smells and flavours to delight the sens­es. Come and sam­ple ori­en­tal spe­cial­i­ties in the stalls and meet the locals.

Program

Depar­ture from the Vieux-Port, stop off at the fish mar­ket; depend­ing on what fish is avail­able, we’ll tell you the recipe for bouil­l­abaisse. We’ll then head up the icon­ic avenue de la Canebière, offer­ing you a wealth of anec­dotes about the ori­gin of the name and the his­to­ry of the street and its pri­vate man­sions, before strolling through the nar­row streets of the Ori­en­tal spice mar­ket. Local appe­tis­ers (not includ­ed) at the end of the tour and option­al lunch in an ori­en­tal restau­rant.

Prices

pub­lic tour :

  • from €14.90/person
  • chil­dren under 12 : €9.90
    from 4 par­tic­i­pants

pri­vate tour :

  • from €200
    from 4 par­tic­i­pants

Meeting Point

  • Mar­seille tourist office
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Optional

extras 

 

  • tast­ing of ori­en­tal spe­cial­i­ties at the mar­ket
  • ori­en­tal meal in an ori­en­tal tra­di­tion­al restau­rant with your guide
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Duration / Schedule

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Extras

  • dis­cov­er bouil­l­abaisse recipes at the fish mar­ket

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Contact and further information

Contact your guide

06 49 85 82 74