Only in Marseille
A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects
ISBN-13: 978-3-9505392-5-7
Author: Duncan JD Smith
Publisher: The Urban Explorer
Edition: 1 (2025)
Specification: Paperback, 120 pages, 56 colour photos & two fold-out maps, 13.5 x 21cm
Prices: £ 10.95, € 12.90, US$ 16.00, CDN$ 22.00
ISBN-13: 978-3-9505392-5-7
Coming Spring 2025! Discover Marseille’s ancient origins, bustling port life and exciting cultural scene with this explorer’s guide to the oldest city in France.
In a world where places become ever more similar,
Hidden Europe
it is an absolute joy to stumble on the Only In Guides.
• A ground-breaking illustrated guide to 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites in the alternative French capital. Celtic ruins and modern museums, colonial ghosts and ethnic enclaves, street art and culinary delights.
• From the Count of Monte Cristo and the Abbey of the Black Madonna to Le Corbusier’s Radiant City and the Velodrome Stadium.
• An Underwater Museum, an Armenian Quarter, an Art Deco Opera House, and a traditional soap factory.
• Rugged sea coves, Buddhist pagodas, country homes, and a game of pétanque.
• The ideal city guide for travellers who want to escape the crowds and go beyond the well-known paths, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew their city.