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We’ve used many different car rental companies including Italian providers via these sites and they are all comparable in terms of vehicles available and services provided. When sightseeing go for comfort, especially when it comes to shoes – you’ll be walking a lot and cobbled streets can be murder on the feet. I also love wandering around Rome and seeing how its life plays out against a backdrop of ancient monuments and historic palazzi.

It is no wonder that its cities are known as the most popular in the world when it comes to cultural tourism. The unknown south of Italy, which hides unexpected angles, contains one of the most spectacular artistic heritage of the famous “Boot”: churches, museums, mosaics and palaces that tell a past of struggles and conquests of an area of ​​Italy that is not recognized as it should due to the difficult access and, mainly, due to the little valorization policy. The airports are generally on the outskirts of major cities so you’ll need to factor the time and cost of getting to and from each one. As much as Italy’s obvious beauty and blockbuster sights, what I love are its simple pleasures: a leisurely lunch in a favorite trattoria, the sight of pine trees towering over Roman ruins, a glass of prosecco on a Venetian canal-side. The best places to drive in Italy are Tuscany, Sicily, Puglia, the Dolomites, along the Riviera coast and through Umbria and Le Marche.

With Mt Vesuvius brooding on the horizon, Naples is sprawling, loud, sometimes edgy, and often magnificent. These online applications give you the various options for the journeys you want to take by train, car, bus and plane. For a taste of authentic Roman cuisine, try a slice of pizza from Forno Roscioli or a pasta carbonara at Flavio al Velavevodetto in the Testaccio neighborhood. There are also excellent rail and bus links, especially to northern Italy, and ferries to Italian ports from across the Mediterranean.

Italy is fabulous in the fall as the crowds thin out (but the wows don't) ©Max Rive/500px When should I go to Italy?There are fares as low as €15 for fast speed trains from Rome to Florence that will get you to the Renaissance city in an hour and a half compared to at least 3 hours by car. Art apart, there are markets and boutiques to explore and Negroni cocktails to be sampled, including at the historic Caffè Rivoire. You’ll never be able to cover all of its monuments and masterpieces but there are some you won’t want to miss. Disclosure: Untold Italy assists our readers with carefully chosen product and services recommendations that help make travel easier and more fun.

Let’s Go to Italy aims to introduce you to Italy and other destinations through a personalized travel experience. Just to give you an idea of ​​what you can find in this country: 95,000 monumental churches, 40,000 between forts and castles, 30,000 historic houses with 4,000 gardens, 36,000 archives and libraries, 20,000 historic centers, 5,600 museums and archaeological sites, 1,500 monasteries. This is where you’ll see the picturesque villages, rolling green hills and coastal vistas of your dreams. When you book with Lets-Go, for those that are on a budget, we can offer you the choice of a payment plan, where you can spread the cost of your holiday. Suitcase to bring wine from Italy - How about a suitcase for you to take the best Italian wines to your house?Rich in ancient monuments, churches, castles, museums, among others, they are perfect for any season! With comfortable seats, power and wifi onboard, if you are not on a tight schedule and want to save some cash then the bus is a great solution. Then there’s the Vatican where you’ll find St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel (in the Vatican Museums). Fifth Avenue in New York City Manhattan" by Songquan Deng on Flickr ~ New York City, New York: Atlas statue and St. The Italian peninsula relies on several ferry services between the mainland and Sicily and Sardinia as well as islands in the bay of Naples and throughout the lakes region.

To get to Sicily there is a short car ferry ride from Reggio Calabria to Messina or overnight ferry services from Naples, Civitavecchia (port of Rome) and Genoa to Palermo. Major airports include Rome Fiumicino (officially Leonardo da Vinci) and Milan Malpensa, the two main intercontinental gateways, Venice Marco Polo, Pisa International (for Florence and Tuscany), Naples International, and Catania (Sicily’s busiest airport).

There’s always something going on and even without trying I usually come across something special, an amazing baroque fountain or a teeming market in a medieval square. That being said, if you want to experience the countryside, discovering Italy by car is one of the most thrilling experiences you’ll have on your trip. If you’re planning a longer driving trip in Italy and Europe, consider Auto Europe’s long term car rentals and short term lease options. We can make trips to discover the residences of former noble families, to visit worldwide famous museums, such as the Capitoline Museums in Rome, the Vatican Museums, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, to visit areas of incomparable naturalistic beauty like Cinque Terre in Liguria, Capri and the Amalfi Coast in Campania.