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Old Port
The harbor where the Greeks landed 2,600 years ago, with a morning fish market and a giant mirrored canopy.
- Open
- Always; the fish market in the morning
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Quai des Belges, 13001 MarseilleDirections
- Getting There
- Vieux-Port metro station.
Why Go
Fishermen sell their catch on the Quai des Belges every morning. Norman Foster's Ombrière, a polished steel roof, reflects the crowds below, and forts guard the harbor mouth.
Nearby in Marseille
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