Rare TLCOhio Posted April 11, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2019 From the New York Times Travel Section to be published this coming weekend, they have this headline: “36 Hours in Marseille” with this sub-head: "The French port city is shedding much of its once-gritty reputation and emerging as a place where ambitious cultural and culinary offerings take center stage." Here are more story highlights: “No city divides the French like Marseille. For every admirer cooing about the sun-warmed sea, craggy coastlines, fish-rich bouillabaisse and the Mediterranean melting pot (thanks to 20th-century immigration from Greece, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria), someone else is grousing about corruption, dirty streets and eroding Frenchness. And where the port city’s champions see a swaggering no-nonsense metropolis free of bourgeois pretensions, others see a lack of refinement. Everyone agrees, however, that Marseille is a city in metamorphosis. Major urban-renewal projects have upgraded the waterfront into a sprawl of state-of-the-art cultural venues, shopping centers and skyscrapers from five-star architects.” Many different options and potentials, plus pictures, an interactive map, etc., are featured in this detailed profile. Full story at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/travel/36-hours-in-marseille.html THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio For my latest live/blog, see “the Holy Lands, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Dubai, Greece, etc.”, with many visuals, details and ideas for the historic and scenic Middle East. Check it at: www.boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2607054-livenautica-greece-holy-lands-egypt-dubai-terrypix’s/ Here is one of the many visual featured with this profile. It is of Marseille’s sprawling harbor, Le Vieux Port, their picturesque heart of the city.: (Open your screen/viewer wider to see these pictures larger/better!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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