This is a very easy walk from both Les Catalans Beach and Vieux-Port. The sculptures here are fun…read moreand the views of the Vieux-Port and the ocean are beautiful! The flowers are simply lovely! This is a lovely green space in which many locals and tourists alike sunbathe, picnic, and stroll during the summer months. There is a small carousel and a small cafe as well. If you want a bit of an escape that is not the beach while staying in Marseille, definitely check out these gardens!

There are only a very few green spaces in Marseille. Most of those your will find when looking at a…read moremap o Marseille are cementaries a bit away from the city center. Jardin du Pharo is one of the few green spaces that exist reasonably close to the city center. The locales most definitely have discovered this place. On weekends when the sun is shinning the park fills up with locals playing soccer, having picnics, families with kids playing on the playground and those that just like to enjoy the view of the city from up here (and the view is really good from up here). It's creates an almost electric atmosphere, though still with room to spare is you would just like to sit down and enjoy a bit of sunlight. Be aware that some of the busses that stops nearby also continues down the coast stopping at the nearby beaches. Practical is you want to go there too, but it also means that they are pretty packed with people and getting off can be a bit tricky.

From the owner: Le jardin public le plus ancien de la ville Situé sur une colline, le Jardin Pierre Puget offre un…read morepoint de vue unique sur le Vieux-Port. L'aménagement du jardin, réalisé au XIXe siècle, s'est échelonné sur plus de 50 ans. Un lieu paisible, idéal pour admirer la ville.

Stayed on the port and was able to wake up to the beautiful views of the port for 2 days. The area…read moreitself during the holiday season was decorated beautifully and the walk was very nice and not too chilly. They have many restaurants and hotels in the area and if you continue to walk out the port area, they have some good shopping and churches to visit. Marseille also has a double decker hop on hop off tour.

Strolled along the waterfront admiring the tourist vendors, fish mongers, brassieres, seafood…read morerestaurants @ tourists. FroM here we had views of churches & passing tour buses.