Marseille (in French: Marseille Marseille, and the origin of the Arabic word Italian: Marseille Marsiglia, of Occitan sender Marselha) the second largest city of France after the capital Paris, the third largest city in terms of population after the city of Paris and the city of Lyon, located in the south of France on the Mediterranean coast , which is the most important seaport in France with a population of 7206231 inhabitants (2007 statistics).
The city of Marseille. A semi-circular shape. Extend to the inside of the Old Port smaller ships do not have room for the modern. The harbor is full of boats this Nozha, and is surrounded by restaurants and cafes, which are the most important features of the city, which attracts tourists. And extends into the interior of the old port and Alcanpier, a main street lined with modern shops, which also features that attract tourists.
And runs a huge modern port, 10 km west of the old port, which is one of the most active ports of the world. And commercial ships anchored from several parts of the world at this port. And there are a lot of churches, including the Church of Notre Dame de la Garde. Featuring the city from the rest of French cities there is a large proportion of them Arabs and Muslims, who are of Moorish origin, especially from Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, where it was dubbed in Algeria, the state No. 49 by the large number of Algerians. The team won Olympic Marseille to the French league this year reached the championship was absent for several years
And has established Marseille in about 600 years BC. M., adventurers Greeks from Asia Minor, and called it Mssalia. Marseille and was an independent city until the first century BC, and then came under the control of the Romans, and the deterioration of the same, then the city regained its importance in the Middle Ages during the Crusades.
roڤans has become a region in which it is located is part of Marseille, France in 1481 AD and bloody conflicts took place in Marseille in the late eighteenth century during the French Revolution. Save the Suez Canal opened in 1869, the Egyptian water route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, and the increased importance of the channel of the city as a center of shipping vessels.
The economy of Marseille on trade and industry and the port city absorbs almost a third of the movement of ships in ports all the French Navy. The port used about 4,500 ships annually. And manufactured in the region of Marseille chemicals, food and oil, which is imported from different parts of the world. The products include industrial city of brick or brick, candles and engines, medicines, soap and tile
Marseille, "the oldest and the second largest city in France, founded by the Greeks in 600 BC. AD, then dominated by the Romans after flourished as a port and commercial center, and littered with historical sites and monuments the place and mostly additions Roman settlements Greek first, and concentrated attraction architect at the port stained and its effects.
And is characterized by simplicity and realism of Marseille and lacked property review in French cities in general, especially the presence of a lot of attractions and the many squares and pedestrian waiting for visitors.
Historic monuments dating back to the time of the Romans and Greeks, are similar to Marseille in subdivisions and streets of Paris, making movement between its parts in the metro is affordable.
Historic monuments dating back to the time of the Romans and Greeks, are similar to Marseille in subdivisions and streets of Paris, making movement between its parts in the metro is affordable.
The old port area is teeming with restaurants, hotels and commercial buildings and a daily fish market on the wharf marina Belgian city which provides the vital area of upscale, and there are also a number of museums, including the Maritime Museum.
Is also famous for the Marseille Opera House architectural masterpiece ornate and located in the heart of the city, which has almost destroyed by a fire in 1920, and features a population of kindness and gentleness, openness and warmth, and make up gathering a multiple of the ethnic Although about a quarter of the population of African descent and spread Abqa Africa atmosphere, as Marseille constitute a starting point to explore the beauty of nature and the Mediterranean beaches and picturesque canyons water Mediterranean neighbors.
Of the most famous beaches near the city center beach "Dokatlanz" which constitutes the beginning of the Corniche, which ends in Marseille Prado beach, which is characterized as being the city's main beach and purely waters
Can enjoy the sport of walking on the Corniche, which connects you to the entrance of seawater gorgeous scenery and completed his image with many small fishing boats anchored near the rocks in the lake attracts lovers boating and overlooking the flower gardens and palm trees and a vegetable garden, and find many of the small bays along the Peninsula Mamoosk
As for the town of Kasese are wonderful resort west of Marseille and surrounded by white rocks towering did not cause them significant changes and remained the province of the ancient magic that lost French cities, which have formed the same aura of civilization and the level of sophistication, and established the town next to Mount concentrated ancient village on the field of shade.
What attracts most tourists solariums and visit the castle of the village dating back to the Middle Ages, which was built in the year 1381
It trips popular famous boat ride to the canyons of marine narrow stretching between the mountains and carved entrances in the limestone rock, and if you have the energy and activity you can walk to reach farther and better grooves behind the beach to the west, which is just 90 minutes, and you can come down climbing the rocks to the beach and spread some trees Alosob where you find a place among the rocks to spread its roots, the water there is deep and blue and swim among the rocks high experience should not miss any visitor
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