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From the gentle beauty of the hilly Tuscan countryside - with its vineyards and villages - to the majesty of the Alps, if you use car hire, Italy will come to life. The landscapes are gorgeous and the cities pulse with culture and charm. Florence is steeped in medieval history (as the incredible architecture attests), Pisa boasts its famous leaning tower, while the beautiful city of Verona flows with romance - appropriately for the setting of Romeo and Juliet!
The ancient city of Rome is often described as an enormous outdoor museum, and it certainly seems that way when one can find historic monuments apparently around every corner. Home to Vatican City, the Colosseum and the Spanish Steps, a car will give you the freedom to get the most out of this amazing place. Although driving in Italian cities can be a little intimidating for the nervous driver, just go with the flow - and remember to use the horn as much as the locals - and you will soon be in the swing of things. One important thing to remember is that traffic lights are switched off after midnight - so do take care.
Talking of car hire, Italy has driving rules that are pretty much the same as the rest of Western Europe, although UK visitors should keep in mind that they are supposed to be driving on the right! Italy also has tougher drink driving laws than Britain, with just 0.5 milligrams of alcohol per millilitre of blood permitted. In the UK, the amount is 0.8 milligrams.
As is the case with all car hire , Italy has only a limited number of vehicles so do make sure that bookings are made as far in advance as possible. A little planning ahead of the trip can prevent the awful sinking feeling of arriving at the airport car hire desks only to find that there are no cars available. It is best to book online and print out a sales voucher that you can present to the staff. After that, provided you have the correct documentation, you should be on a roll from there on!
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