Europe Travel Guides by Country: Where to Go and How to Plan

Marseille Tips: The Local Habits First-Timers Miss

Marseille tips that hold up on the ground: dress for the mistral, eat on southern time, greet before asking, and pace the first day.

Walk the centre, ride for the hills: current RTM ticket and pass prices, the pass break-even point, and the buses to the Calanques.

Vieux-Port vs Corniche: where to stay in Marseille, resolved with declared winners on six dimensions — and the one booking mistake you can undo.

Vieux-Port Marseille is the city’s centre, but its two shores are not the same place. What the Old Port quarter is really like, hour by hour.

Half-timbered canals, a pink-sandstone cathedral and Franco-German food culture — whether Strasbourg is worth it and how long you need.

Strasbourg 2 day itinerary, day by day: the Grande Île first, the newer city second, plus the flex rules that keep the route working.

Two days in Strasbourg, one day out by train — and the rule that decides which town Day 3 is for, Colmar caveat included.

Petite France, Strasbourg is a great base for first-timers and couples — a poor one for budgets and nightlife. Which micro-zone to book, and why.

Strasbourg tips that generic France advice misses: the closing calendar, Alsace’s two extra holidays, and how to eat well.