Saint Florent, located on the peninsula of Cap Corse on the north side of the island of Corsica, is a small fishing port whose attractions can all be seen in a day by walking or by car hire in Saint Florent - Corsica.
San Fiurenzu, as this town is known in Corsican, has a local Europcar office where visitors can get cheap car hire in Saint Florent - Corsica, but this building is just one of several Europcar offices located throughout Corsica.
Saint Florent’s main historic site is its Roman Catholic church which has changed names many times since its original construction between 1125 and 1140. Back then, the church was known as the Saint Florent or Nebbio Cathedral, but its current name is the church of Santa Maria Assunta and it is a designated national monument.
Other places to drive a car rental in Saint Florent - Corsica include the sidewalk cafés lining the Place des Portes harbour, the town’s round Genoese citadel built after Saint Florent was established in 1440, and Torra di Fornali and Torra di Mortella, its two Genoese towers. The most spectacular views of Saint Florent can be seen on top of the citadel and at the side of the Gulf de Florent opposite to where Saint Florent is located.
One of the Mediterranean coast’s most beautiful beaches, Saleccia, and the vineyards of Patrimonio are two more nearby destinations located not far from town by car hire in Saint Florent - Corsica. No matter which time of year visitors choose to come to Saint Florent, they can always expect pleasant weather thanks to Corsica’s mild Mediterranean climate.