Car Hire Grenoble Airport

I f you’ve never hired a          airport is served by a number of   car in the French city of       international airlines including   Grenoble, you’re missing        major carriers such as British     out. Grenoble car rental opens up     Airways and budget airlines        myriad travel possibilities that      including Ryanair and easyJet.     are usually the sole preserve of      The airport offers a range of      pretty postcards and glossy           services and facilities to         advertising billboards. Probably      passengers including: duty-free    most famous as a skiing               shops-for those last minute        destination, there’s no denying       luxury purchases, cafés, bars and  that Grenoble is an excellent         restaurants.                       place for winter sports during                                           the peak season. There’s more to      Things To See/Do in Grenoble:      life to life in Grenoble than                                            skiing however. If you visit          The petite French city of          outside of the winter, you’ll         Grenoble is situated close to the  find a beautiful city that offers     French Alps, in the Rhone-Alpes    cultural and sporting attractions     region. The city’s enveloping      in equal measures. The following      alpine location lends itself to a  is a guide to the best ways to        range of sporting activities       spend your time in Grenoble,          including: hiking and climbing in  whether you’re looking for an         summer months and skiing and       active outdoor break or you’re        snowboarding in winter at the      just curious to explore the           nearby resorts of Val d’Isere and  history and heritage of the city.     Tignes. Fishing is another                                               popular activity in the mountain   Grenoble Airport Mini-guide:          lakes, but thrifty travellers                                            should be aware that fishing here  Grenoble Airport is situated 45km     requires a fee. The city of        from the city of Grenoble. The        Grenoble also offers plenty of     low cost, highbrow cultural           au Petit Paris, Le Guéridon at     attractions including: Mussée         rue Irvoy and La Taverne at bd     Dauphinois, which houses free         Mar lyautay.                       exhibits covering fascinating                                            aspests of local Dauphiné history     Grenoble has a lively nightlife,   and Mussée De L’Ancien Eveche         which centres on bars, pubs and    where underground ancient Roman       nightclubs, The city’s best after  walls can be admired. The city is     dark haunts include: L’Arkange,    also the birthplace of writer         on rue St-Laurent, Le Vertigo at   Stendhal and tours of his house       Grand-Rue and Dotty Night at rte   can be arranged locally. Those        de Lyon.                           who decide to hire a car can take                                        advantage of pretty views over        Grenoble offers something for      the whole city from Moucherotte       everyone in terms of               Mountain.                             accommodation. Those looking for                                         five-star luxury will find it at   Eating                                Hotel Bastille, located at Ave     Out/Nightlife/Accommodation in        Felix Viallet and Hotel Grand      Grenoble:                             Hotel, situated at rue                                                   Republique. Thrifty travellers     Grenoble is home to two               can also rest easy at the range    universities meaning that eating      of low cost hotels and budget      out in the city is guaranteed to      hostels located around the city.   be cheap. Local specialities          Kyriad Grenoble Eybens at Avenue   worth sampling include fondue,        Jeans Jaures offers cheap          herring pâté and of course, the       lodgings, as does Alizé at Rue     region’s famous walnuts.              Amiral Courbet.                    Authentic local eateries include:      About the Author Fiona writes for Argus Rent A Car and Fiona writes for Argus Rent A Car and Car Hire Chambery Airport Published At: www.Isnare.com