http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30147 La Caravelle
Bar on the first floor of the Belle Vue with a great view from the terrace if you can get a table there and tapas served with drinks.

Best Bistro
Le Bistrot a Vin
Simple, good Provencal food paired with fantastic wine selections at a very reasonable price.

La Côte de Boeuf
Steakhouse with an amazing wine cellar.

For the best bouillabaisse in Marseille head to
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I get an update every week with tips on everything from Tom the resident Rasta tailor who will turn your chosen fabric into a stylish dress (and drives a rastafarian inspired London cab) to where to go for a fish pedicure (thats little fish nibbling your feet, a massage and exfoliation treatment all in one).

Its in french sorry, but better than any printed guide book by a mile! Even if you don't read french, its only a google translate away to discover these excellent recommended secrets of Marseille.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30113 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23569 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23569 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22693
In the evening the place is buzzing with all the seafood restaurants and bars.

For daytime activities take the free ferry boat a few steps away at Place Aux Huiles across to the Hotel du Ville (no quicker than walking but a lot more fun) and explore the Panier district or take the 83 bus to the Prado Beach.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22693 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21892 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21892 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20799 A delightful breakfast is provided. Catherine will go out of her way to make her home your home.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20799 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20798 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20798 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20781 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20781 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19290 While the fortress has been on the island since the 16th century, its main claim to fame is as the place of imprisonment of the fictional inmate Edmond Dantès, the hero of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Montecristo.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19290 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19289 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19289 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19279 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19279 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19278
A very small shop but apparently is world famous amongst chocolatiers. Well worth a visit. Black and white pictures of previous generations line the walls.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19278 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19277 We went there in May 2008 and it is not at all the dirty, dangerous city of the movies. We would say no more or less dangerous than many European cities.
Probably advisable to avoid the Belsunce area (south west of train station) at night.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19277 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19275 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19275 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19274 Probably equivalent of a B&B but good value for Marseille. All rooms are individually decorated.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19274 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18082 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18082 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15178
Upstairs (separate entrance fee) there are collections of Mexican folk art and masks from Africa and the Pacific. When we visited on a Saturday in August the museum was virtually deserted.

In the courtyard there is an open air cafe which serves good salads and other lunchtime dishes at reasonable prices (although service is a bit hit and miss) - it's worth visiting for this alone if you are sightseeing in the Panier district.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15178 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14316
We like La Virgule so much we went there twice on a recent weekend break. Although located one street back from the waterfront it has a large outdoor seating area on a pedestrianised street with good views to Notre Dame de la Garde. Seems popular with locals. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14316