MSC Splendida - Marseilles, France

We took the ships shuttle bus into town for 10 Euro each

It drops you 2 blocks from the view port…very convenient!
You just walk towards the water.

We got in line for the Petite Train even though it wasn’t to start running for about 15-20 min. It was a good decision as the line grew very quickly! The suggestion we read to sit on the right side for good picture taking was true. There were two trips…we took the tour that went to Notre Dame De La Garde.

Ours was a tour of the city and the church. Amazing! I would say it is a do not miss. There were services going on because it was Sunday but that made it special to see it in working action. The inside is beautiful and so colorful. Worth the walk up! There is a small café too.

We took the train back down and explore the town on foot. We went to the Espace De Mode (Fashion Museum) which I had read about. They had a wonderful exhibit that we toured.

Across the street was a beautiful old carousel that we rode. It seemed like a lot of locals out with their children. After we walked about a block down towards the water and found a entire alley filled with cafes. We chose one randomly and had a wonderful lunch.

On the way back to the shuttle bus we found a small shop that was open and I purchased some soaps for gifts at 6 for 10 Euro. They smelled yummy!

Then we took the shuttle bus back to the ship. Another wonderful half day.