Marseille, France

/ Perhaps the oldest city in Western Europe, Marseilles is like a small Paris on the Mediterranean -- well, a slight exaggeration, there is no place like Paris, but Marseilles is number two, second largest city in France, getting 4 million visitors each year, so there are things to see in this ancient harbor town. We have a quick look around, arriving by train, walking to the Old Port, then through the Old Town, and metro back to the station for an exit. The view of the marina from steps of the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is worth the trip, and the rest of Marseilles aint bad either. That museum is a wonder of modern architecture.