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02/07/24 • 26 min
There are 26 centuries of history in Marseille, which is the oldest city in France! This episode runs through 10 places where you can find traces of key moments in the city's past. They range from the plaque commemorating the founding of Marseille in about 600 BC to the site where you can still see bullet holes from the fight to liberate the city from German occupation in 1944. They’re listed in chronological order, with a few of their stories attached and although this makes a good overview, we've saved some of the 'big-hitters’ such as Notre Dame de la Garde and the Château d’If for later episodes where they'll get a fuller treatment.
Reading Suggestions
The Wicked City The many Cultures of Marseille by Nicholas Hewitt
Marseille Port to Port by William Kornblum
Links for this post
Roman Docks Museum
Saint Victor Abbey
Memorial of the Marseillaise
Provencal Museum
Deportation Memorial
Museum of Marseille History
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Marseille series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
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And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. That would be very much appreciated!
Marseille Episode 08 Food and Shopping
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07/31/24 • 31 min
This post introduces you to two great pleasures in this Provencal city: Marseille food and Marseille shopping, beginning with the signature dishes and key ingredients of the city's cuisine, plus a few ideas on where to look for restaurants. Then, we outline key items to buy as souvenirs of Marseille, followed by a rundown of the city's main shopping areas and what you can expect to find in each one.
Reading Suggestions
Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil by Jean-Claude Izzo
The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
Links for this post
More Information
Foodie Guide to Marseille
Shopping in the Le Panier district
Eating out in the Le Panier district
Information on Cours Julien
Santons of Provence
Shops and places to visit
Bar de la Marine
Musee du Savon de Marseille de la Licorne
La Cure Gourmande
Olympique de Marseille Souvenir Shop
Torrefaction Noailles
Maison de la Boule
Maison Yellow
Santons Village in Aubagne
3 Santons shops in Marseille
Escoffier
Arterra
Marcel Carbonel
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Marseille series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at [email protected]
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. That would be very much appreciated!
Munich Extra 03 Keksliebe
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10/27/21 • 34 min
Our interview with Stefanie Schnellhammer of Keksliebe covers all things culinary: The difference between Keks and Kuchen, how to eat a Weisswurst (and why you should always do it before 11.00 am) and why Prinzregententorte is Munich's favourite cake. She takes us through a number of Bavarian specialities and gives tips on where to find them when eating out in Munich or on a day trip to Lake Starnberg.
useful links
https://www.nymphenburg-sekt-cafe.de
https://www.starnbergersee.de/orte/feldafing
City Break Ideas Episode 07
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11/04/20 • 28 min
Some home-grown city break inspiration, plus three intriguing ideas from listeners. One takes us to central Spain, another gives a new take on an old favourite and the third makes a lively suggestion for a city break with music, fun and ghost stories. To finish, there's a selection of spooky tales from other cities.
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: [email protected]
Seville Episode 10 Art in Seville
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11/06/19 • 31 min
Many of Seville’s art treasures date from the ‘Siglo de Oro’, the ‘golden century’ when the city grew rich on its role as the hub of New World exploration. First, we visit the Hospital de la Caridad and the Hospital de los Venerables where there are works by acclaimed painters like Murillo and Zurbaran. After short biographies of three famous painters with very Sevillian roots, it’s off to the Museo de Bellas Artes, where many of the paintings are by Spanish artists and where the stated aim is to be ‘an essential element in the cultural identity of Seville’.
Berlin Episode 11 More Berlin Art
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10/19/22 • 27 min
There’s so much more to art in Berlin than the Top 3 Galleries from our last episode. So here’s a look at an artist who has a museum dedicated to her (Käthe Kollwitz), a 20th century art movement with strong links to Berlin (Bauhaus) and the best of the rest: where to find specialist galleries, modern art and street art in Berlin.
Useful links
Käthe Kollwitz Museum Selection of work by Käthe Kollwitz
Bauhaus Archive Museum
Selection of Bauhaus work to view online
More galleries
Akademie der Künste
Asian Art gallery in the Humboldt Forum
The Brücke Museum in Dahlem
The Georg Kolbe Museum
Modern Art
The Hamburger Bahnhof
KINDL, the Centre for Contemporary Art
The KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Berlinische Galerie
Street Art
Visit Berlin information on street art
11 ideas for street art tours in Berlin
Berlin Tourist Information Offices
Inspiring Germany Tourist Information
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Berlin series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at [email protected]
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. That would be very much appreciated!
Berlin Episode 05 Four Berlin Squares
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07/27/22 • 29 min
A tour of four main squares in Berlin: a little history and tips on what to look out for in each. Baroque beauty in Gendarmenmarkt, the book-burning memorial on Bebelplatz, finding the old East Germany at Alexanderplatz and lastly Potsdamer Platz, the heart of pre-war Berlin which is now an architectural showpiece, and a shopping and cultural hub.
Useful links
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/franzosischer-dom-french-cathedral
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/deutscher-dom
https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/bebelplatz
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/st-hedwigs-kathedrale
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/berlin-television-tower
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/marienkirche
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/potsdamer-platz
http://qrcobble.com/en/one-of-the-most-innovative-berlin-attraction/
https://www.visitberlin.de/en/berlin-tourist-info-centres
https://www.germany.travel/en/home.html
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Berlin series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at [email protected]
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. That would be very much appreciated!
Paris Episode 15 Modern Art
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03/11/20 • 27 min
A rundown of some of the events and 'happenings' in Paris which celebrate modern art, plus a visit to three of the big hitter museums where you can see 20th and 21st century works: the National Museum of Modern Art in the Pompidou Centre, the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art and the Musée Picasso. To finish off, some ideas on other places to enjoy contemporary art in all its many forms, be that painting, sculpture, sound and video installations or photography.
Paris Episode 14 The Louvre
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03/04/20 • 29 min
The world's grandest art gallery, the Louvre's enormity presents both a pleasure and a challenge. It is said that it would take a hundred days to see everything, if you stopped at each exhibit for 30 seconds. So this is a whistle-stop and rather esoteric tour, stopping off at some pointers to French history and at some representative examples of the best of French painting, with also a very quick nod to a number of sculptures and foreign block-busters.
07/03/24 • 25 min
Marseille boat trips – those words belong together. But beaches and the Château d’If are also great ideas for trips out from Marseille and so this episode covers all three. Then there are suggestions for other little excursions, to l’Estaque and Cassis, which both mix boating and arty vibes, plus a trip on a coastal train with views a-plenty and ideas for stopping off to explore. To finish, there's a little flavour of the Count of Monte Cristo’s daring – and fictional! – escape from the Château d’If.
Reading Suggestion
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Links
The Château d’If
The Calanques
How to get to the Calanques
Marseille’s Beaches
The Underwater Museum of Marseille
L’Estaque
Cassis
Cassis Museum of Art and Folk Traditions
More on visiting La Côte Bleu
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our Marseille series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at [email protected]
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. That would be very much appreciated!
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FAQ
How many episodes does City Breaks have?
City Breaks currently has 230 episodes available.
What topics does City Breaks cover?
The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on City Breaks?
The episode title 'Bordeaux Episode 02 A Stroll around Central Bordeaux' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on City Breaks?
The average episode length on City Breaks is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of City Breaks released?
Episodes of City Breaks are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of City Breaks?
The first episode of City Breaks was released on Sep 11, 2018.
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