Sitemap
Portsmouth » Road Transport And Motoring » Car Hire And Leasing
Portsmouth Car Hire And Leasing
For an extensive range of car hire resources feel free to browse through the Ufindus Car Hire directory where you will find a selection of car hire companies that offer a professional and reliable service. Whether you are going on holiday, have an important business meeting or are moving home the companies listed can provide you with a car or vehicle suitable for your needs at reasonable and competitive prices. The Ufindus Car Hire directory also provides you with a European Car Hire service to make your travelling easier than leaving the arrangements till the last minute, which we all do! If you are planning a wedding, rest assure the directory has companies that will provide you with the professional service you require for your special day. So what ever the occasion browse the directory Car Hire category for car hire services suitable for you.
About Portsmouth - show infohide info
Portsmouth is a city lying on the south coast of England. The city lies in the county of Hampshire, and has a population of 186,701 as of the 2001. Portsmouth is famous for having the worlds oldest dry dock, and for being the home of the Royal Navy. The Portsmouth area has been inhabited since Roman times, as nearby Portchester, however the actual city of Portsmouth was founded in 1180 by John of Gisors. It is thought that most early records of Portsmouth were destroyed by the Norman Invasion. In 1194, Richard I granted Portsmouth its Royal Charter, allowing the city an annual fair, a weekly (Thursday) market. In 1220, this charter was re-affirmed by King John. The desire of King John to invade Normandy led to Portsmouth being selected to be the base of the English naval fleet. During the 13th century, Portsmouth was regularly used as a base for attacks against France. By the 14th century, commercial interests in the city had expanded considerably, and despite a rivalry with nearby Southampton, with imports including wool, grain, wheat, woad, wax and iron, however the ports largest trade was in wine from Bayonne and Bordeaux. Portsmouth has had a number of fortifications, including walls and towers, added over the years. Most of these are now tourist attractions in the town. During WWII, the city was heavily bombed. Portsmouth was a military embarkation point for the D-day landings of 1944. The town has remained prosperous as a port, though the types of imports have shifted, and the city has become economically successful via other methods, tourism being very important to the city, along with the service industry employing, and providing for, the inhabitants. In 2005, the Spinnaker Tower was completed, bringing in additional tourists. The city's famed 'brutalist' 1960's shopping centre, the Tricorn Centre, was finally demolished. The Tricorn Centre was regularly voted to be one of the ugliest buildings in Britain. Portsmouth has two railway stations, Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth and Southsea. Portsmouth Harbour sees trains mainly to London Waterloo, with additional services to Brighton and Cardiff. Portsmouth Harbour connects to ferries for Gosport and the Isle of Wight. All trains from Portsmouth Harbour call at Portsmouth and Southsea, which sees extra services to London Waterloo, and some services to Southampton. Nearby towns to Portsmouth include Fareham, Southampton, Eastleigh, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester and Newport (Isle of Wight).
This category has the related categories:
AVIS RENT A CAR
0844 338 0080
Hayling Travel
0845 250 2566
Hayling Island, near Portsmouth
Expand to view 9 more Car Hire And Leasing in Portsmouth
Collapse expanded listings
Back to top
