Car Rental Rochester

Car Rental Rochester – Must Know

The main difference is left-hand driving vehicles. By the way, it may take some time to get used to this innovation. Therefore, we recommend you to make a few "test drives" somewhere in the country. Try to follow all rules of the road, and then UK will leave only bright and pleasant memories. The narrow streets of Rochester have special cobbled sections of the road for drivers to pass one another, where there is a place for only one car. The driver which is closer to this section called the Lay-By has to skip another one, and the one who was skipped must politely wave his hand in expression of gratitude.

Attractions in Rochester

     Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle is the highest castle in England, the thickness of its walls at the base is of 4 meters. When you’ve got to this place in your car rental vehicle you can enter through a special annexe on the second floor reached by a staircase. The first floor of the castle was used as a warehouse. The floors and roof, of course, have failed long time ago, but stone arches and windows with thread have still preserved, and it’s not too difficult to imagine the servants hurrying with trays to the main hall through the dimly lit corridors and narrow spiral staircase. From the towers you’ll have a panoramic view of the surroundings.

     Rochester Cathedral

Construction of the cathedral began in 1080. City suffered of Mercia and Vikings in the year 676, but retained its value, so that when William I conquered England in 1066, he gave the church and its estates to his colleague, Ode. After that the church became almost destitute, the situation has changed only in 1082 when Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, was able to return the part of the land that formerly belonged to the church. And the Bishop of Rochester, Gundulf, a talented architect, is considered a key figure in the design and construction of Rochester Cathedral.

     Guildhall Museum

Guildhall Museum was founded in 1897, but it moved to the town hall only in 1979th. The ornate hall of the museum is often rented for weddings. Also you can see there the interiors of Victorian kitchen and fully furnished living room of the same time. You’ll definitely like the models of the ships with red sails! Jump in your car rental vehicle and explore the English history in this place!