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The ultimate guide to driving in Italy

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Written by Angela

Driving in Italy is one of those topics that can get travellers on the edge. Some of the more persistent stereotypes focus on this and no discussion on the possibility of renting a car in Italy is complete, without someone piping up to tell you that they did it once in 1983 and it was an absolute nightmare. Once again, I am happy to tell you that stereotypes are not, in fact, accurate depictions of reality. Do I mean to say that driving in Italy is always and everywhere an unfailingly pleasant and stress-free experience? Of course not, but neither would I want you to believe that all of us arrive home every evening, mildly surprised at having made it to work and back in one piece. Driving through a Rome, Milan or Palermo at 9 am on a working day, for instance, is not the same as driving through a small town in Umbria in the afternoon and the experience of driving to the seaside in mid-august does not remotely resemble the experience of driving along the same route in February. There are, however, a few customs and rules – yes, we have some of those too – that might feel peculiar or unfamiliar for those used to driving in different countries or different continents. This is a quick and practical guide to driving in Italy and it covers a few basics that you might not be aware of. Particularly if you are planning on visiting small towns, seeing the countryside and generally going off the beaten path, renting a car or driving your own could be your only options.

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Angela

Publisher and co-founder of the communication agency Fiore & Conti Gbr. She lives and works in Berlin.

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