Italy Car hire

Italy

Planning your trip to Italy should be easy.  With so much to see and do you should not have any trouble filling your day.  However, having too much choice can make it difficult to narrow down your itinerary – here are just a few options for you to consider.

The Cinque Terre region of the country used to be popular with the poets such as Byron and Shelley.  The region is filled with mountains, olive groves and vineyards and you can get a taste of how the other half lives by renting a villa in a town like Portofino or Rapallo.  An alternative is the city of Padua – very easy to explore if you have chosen to hire a car in Italy.  The country’s second oldest museum can be found in Padua.  The university here can boast Galileo and Copernicus among its teaching alumni and St Anthony’s tomb at the Basilica attracts thousands of pilgrims each year.

Your trip to Italy can turn you into a culture vulture.  Spend a few days in Venice where you can see ornate palaces, hotels and other buildings.  St Mark’s Basilica is another must-see in this city and you should make sure that you take a trip in a Gondola along the Grand Canal.

The most active volcano in Europe can be found in Italy.  Mount Etna is located on the island of Sicily and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The volcano features in ancient Greek mythology as well as having played a major role in one of the most important events in the country’s history.  The city of Pompeii was buried under an eruption in the 1st century.  The remains of the city have been unearthed by archaeologists and you can now explore the streets of Pompeii to see the mosaics and the amphitheatres.

Exploring Rome is easy if you have a car rental service and one of the major attractions here is Vatican City.  This is an independent state within the city of Rome and it is known for St Peter’s Basilica.  You can see the Vatican Palace, the Sistine Chapel and the museum that details the history of the small city.

The city of Pisa should be next on the list for a visit.  The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous attractions in the country.  It dates back to the 12th century and one side of the tower is now 5 metres closer to the ground than the other.  The tower has moved throughout the centuries, leaning a little more each years but engineers have now stabilised it and prevented it from moving any further.