I had heard of fish spas before, but as I've never come across one in the US...when I saw there was one in Marseille, I jumped at the opportunity to go!
This place is nestled in the heart of the Panier neighborhood among other small local artisan shops and restaurants. My GPS got me kind of lost, but with the help of a local shop owner, I was pointed in the right direction and quickly found the place!
It is set up kind of like a nail spa...how they have those pedicure baths for your feet. First you head over to the sink to wash your feet off before putting them in the tank. I was fortunate when I arrived, because there were no other customers, so instead of just putting my feet in one tank, I got to use two tanks (one foot in each)!
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the experience because I'm probably the most ticklish person you'll ever meet. And once I got past how funny it was that there were little fishies nibbling all over my feet, it was kind of relaxing. It surprisingly didn't tickle...it just felt like little vibrations all over my feet.
It costs about 1 euro per minute. I stayed in the tank about 20 minutes total. And those whole 20 minutes the fish never stopped nibbling away! (Made me wonder how much dead skin I could possibly have on my feet?!)
Overall, a fun experience!! Definitely something to do if you've never tried before! Also, the owner has a menu available for drinks and smoothies. And there's wifi too! I recommend checking this place out if you ever find yourself in the Panier neighborhood! read more