Car Hire Marsailles Port - Mini guide to Marsailles Port

Marseilles is the main French port on the Mediterranean. This city's long standing origins as a trading port can be traced back 2,500 years. The city boasts many sites linked to its older days as a trading port and many can be found overlooking the Vieux Port (Old Port) including the Notre Dame de la Garde, a Roman Byzantine crafted basilica built in 1853. With car hire at Marsailles Port navigating the harbour and the rest of the city is easy.

The historical Vieux Port operates now only for cruise boats and a certain number of fishing ships, but the area also makes for a great tourist site. The entrance to the port boasts the Bas Fort St Nicholas built in the 13th century by the Knights Templer.

Marseilles boasts somewhat of a reputation for its vibrant, unconventional nightlife and liberal political climate; however most locals are quite friendly, and most tourist areas are reasonably safe.

Outside of Marseilles offers plenty to do as well. The area's excellent beaches and the quaint CĂ´te d'Azure nearby make for great daytime outings with car rental at Marsailles Port. Plage du Prado and La Corniche are two of the more popular beaches, where visitors can soak in the sun while enjoying a backdrop of the Marseilles cliffs.

Another great way to spend the day outside of Marseilles is to hop a ferry with cheap car hire at Marsailles Port to one of the four islands in the L'Îsles du Frioul: If, Ratonneau, Pomegues and Tiboulen. All four islands, with Ratonneau and Tiboulen being the most commonly visited, offer quiet beaches and cafés. The islands also offer extensive hiking and biking trails for the outdoors inclined. A visit to Calanques is also worthwhile. The natural underwater cave system is full of prehistoric paintings and can only be accessed with a boat.

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