For a real taste of culture and history, booking holiday rentals in Marseille gives you the ideal base from which to explore everything that Marseille has to offer from its array of museums and art galleries to its fine restaurants and bars. Apartments in Marseille give you great flexibility in your accommodation, while booking holiday rentals is also a lot cheaper than staying at a hotel.
If you choose to stay in Marseille, you will find apartments in Marseille are all fantastically located to explore the city and are available in all styles and sizes from the traditional to the modern, with studios and one bedroom apartments ideal for couples on a long weekend away, while larger two and three bedroom apartments are great for families and groups.
Self catering accommodation in Marseille is great for enjoying everything the city has to offer, with an array of museums, opera houses, art galleries and theatres that give you a fantastic choice of amenities on offer for all ages and preferences. Marseille is the oldest city in France and has an abundance of history that is complemented by much more contemporary attributes including great shops and nightlife.
As Marseille has been designated as the European Capital of Culture for 2013, you can expect a fantastic atmosphere everywhere you venture on your holiday. From your self catering rental apartment in Marseille you could venture to the Old Port, which is the main harbour and marina in the city and has two stunning forts complemented by endless restaurants and the daily fish market that make this a great place to enjoy a relaxing day. Spend a day exploring the Abbey of Saint Victor, the La Vielle Charite or the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie-Majeure, taking in the history of the city before returning to your holiday rental in Marseille to sit back and relax.
There are some great places to stroll around Marseille that are great to take in if you simply want a more relaxed day and many holiday rentals in Marseille will be close to these spots like the Le Cours Julien and La Plaine, which are great hang out areas for all the family, while the La Corniche is a stunning costal walkway and the La Place Castellane has some lovely cafes surrounding a well known fountain and sculpture.
If you want to sample a slower pace of life, you can book some great self catering rental apartments in Marseille that are further from the centre of the city, as there are some fantastic coastal towns and traditional villages on the outskirts that make great bases from which to enjoy Marseille from away from the hustle and bustle.