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Car Hire Les Cashes Downtown Guernsey InformationGuernsey is a group of island in the English Channel and is part of the Channel Islands. Rising sea levels transformed Guernsey into the tip of a peninsula jutting out into the emergent English Channel until about 6000 BC, when Guernsey and other promontories were cut off from continental Europe, becoming islands. At this time, Neolithic farmers settled the coasts and created the dolmens and menhirs that dot the islands. The island of Guernsey contains three sculpted menhirs of great archaeological interest; Le Dolmen de Dehus also contains a dolmen deity.
There is plenty of historical sites and stunning scenery on this small island, including; WWII bunkers, Neolithic burial mounds and even medieval turret castles overlooking many of the bays, as well as the lovely beaches and coastal walks.
The picturesque capital, St Peter Port, is home to a number of museums, historic buildings and other attractions. Of note is the historic stately home, Hauteville House, home of Victor Hugo when he was exiled from France. Amongst the many museums, the fascinating Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery, situated in the grandiose terraced Victorian Candie Gardens, is also well worth a visit.
St Peters also offers the best shopping on the island, (which incidentally is tax free), as well as being home to most of the islands nightlife options, including theatre, classical concerts and comedy, as well as cinemas, bars and restaurants. In fact, there are a number of excellent restaurants all over the island, many specializing in seafood with delicacies such as crab, lobster and scallops.
In 933 the islands, formerly under the control of the Duchy of Brittany were annexed by the Duchy of Normandy. The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy. In the islands, Elizabeth II's traditional title as head of state is Duke of Normandy.
How to Travel to Guernsey:
By Plane:
Guernsey has a very small airport, and flights link only to
The UK - London (Gatwick and Stansted), Southampton and Exeter
France - Dinard
Jersey
Alderney
Guernsey Airport
By Boat:
Ferries run from St Peter Port to
The UK - Dover, Newhaven, Portsmouth, Holyhead, Poole, Plymouth, Fishguard, Pembroke, Stranraer, Harwich and Belfast
Ireland - Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Rosslare
France - Calais, St Malo, Cherbourg, Dieppe, Roscoff, Le Havre, Dunkerque and Caen
Belgium - Ostende
The Netherlands - Hook of Holland
Spain - Santander and Bilbao
Jersey
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