Car Hire in Marseille - National - Mini guide to Marseille - National

Marseille, France boasts more than 2,000 years of history. The city was founded as a central port for trading and commerce along the French Mediterranean coastline. Still one of the largest port cities in France, Marseille now functions solely as a leisure port, accommodating cruise ships, ferries, and small fishing boats. The city's millennium long heritage provides it a historical charm despite being a large metropolitan area. The most notable instance of this is the old port, Vieux Port. Notre Dame de la Garde located in the old port is a Roman styled basilica built back in 1858 and is one of the port's main attractions. Visitors can get around town most easily with car hire at Marseille - National.

The Vieux Port, an ancient site of bustling commerce, now accommodates pleasure cruises and ferries to the islands, as well as a scattering of fishing boats. The Vieux Port mostly functions now as a tourist spot offering some of the city's most charming sites. Most notably the Bas Fort St Nicholas a Knights Templer project built sometime during the 13th century.

Marseilles offers various accommodation options ranging in prices, fine dining and local cuisine, as well as a myriad of nightclubs. The city has built a small reputation for being a party town and thus offers a vibrant nightlife in the downtown areas.

For visitors wanting to get out of the city, the CĂ´te d'Azure lies on the outskirts of town and is easily accessible with cheap car hire at Marseille - National. Several excellent beaches are located near the city as well, such as Plage du Prado and La Corniche, two of the more famous ones.

L'ĂŽsles du Frioul, a clustering of four nearby islands: If, Ratonneau, Pomegues and Tiboulen, are also worth visiting. Visitors can catch a ferry to any one of the four islands from the ferry port. Explore the islands comfortably with car rental at Marseille - National.

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