You'd recommend the beautiful walks from Cassis, a little harbour in the east of Marseille, in the Calanques and Cap Canaille the highest maritime cliff in Europe:

http://www.walkprovence.com/Along_the_Wine_Dark_Sea.html

http://www.frenchmoments.com/Calanques.html

thank you very much!!!!! :) 

You took the words right out of my mouth ;)

And it looks indeed as beautyful as on the photo you posted. Sigh...

Yes it is indeed a heavenly place, I'd love to go back for a holiday

You can visit Hyeres and if interested in para sailing or para gliding, it is very much there.. Toulon is a good place to see and have good food n pubs alongside the sea..similar to Marseille.

From Hyeres you can take the boat and go to the island Porquerolles

thank you :D it looks like we choose a good place for summer holiday :) you where very helpful now I'm really looking forward to it.

maybe this help those interested - best flight prices are from basel airport

zurich 300/400chf + and from basel i booked the flight for just 140chf :) 

Average temperature in July up to 26° (20° water) and it's the dryest month: not too bad

http://www.holiday-weather.com/marseille/averages/july/

I envie you, have fun!

(typo over typo: driest, beautiful and envy. i-y weakness?)

How about sharing your holiday experience and letting us know what you preferred when you get back

One or two photos would be cool too (not necessarily babes on the beach although that may please the male crowd out there )

I will no worries will share :) once I'm back I upload some photos and tell you what places I liked! ahhaha if I see so many babes on the beach I will just spend the whole holiday there :P

Adrian, if I can give you some advice, don't miss:

1. Le Vieux Port, the heart of Marseille. For me, the most beautiful place at Marseille. There, you will also find a lot of bars, restaurants and a club "Le Trolley Bus" (I was used to go there, my favorite club, but some years ago... hope it's still open!)

2. Notre Dame de la Garde, the symbol of Marseille. It's a church at the top of an hill. Climb there and you will embrass a lovely view from Marseille.

3. Vallon des Auffes, a lovely port

5. La Corniche: a road which follows the coast and brings you to the beach

6. Les Calanques (Marseille and Cassis): amazing!

7. Take a train from Marseille to Ensues La Redonne (train de la Côte Bleue): one of the most beautiful route by train since you follow the coast and see wonderful landscapes (30 min). Make a stop to Niolon and Ensues La Redonne and you will find beautiful creeks to swim!

And if you have time, go to Aix en Provence, a lovely city close to Marseille too, appreciated by tourists.

But I think you will need more than one week-end to do that:-))) Anyway, I'm sure you would like to go back after a first visit. Enjoy your holidays!

MAN I really like this site everyone is so friendly and helpful :D