Cheap Car Rental Rome

Experience the typical Roman lifestyle in your rental car

Drinking cappuccino in the afternoon sun, going souvenir shopping for the loved ones back home, keeping up with the latest gossip, that is how a typical Roman afternoon is spent. If you whish to experience the real Rome, make sure you take some time in between sightseeing to simply sit on one of the squares and watch the locals go about their business. The most popular is Piazza Navona, one sight of bull fights, now meeting point for Romans and tourist who take pictures of the square’s fountains. A slightly fancier version is Piazza dell Rotonda, where the local high society mingle after nightfall. Also visit Piazza di Spagna and ascend the famous Spanish Steps. Do not forget to rent your rental car in Rome before leaving on vacation.

Hit Vatican City on your trip to Rome

The absolute über-square is of course St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, built around St. Peter’s Basilica which hosts up to 60,000 worshippers. Immeasurable numbers of statues,  graves, fountains, paintings, and mosaics tell the 2000 year-old story of the Catholic church. The most fabulous frescoes and paintings are to be found in the Sistine Chapel where the  elections are held. In order to save you from any worries on-site, make sure you book your rental car in Rome well in advance so that you can hit all the best sites.

The famous Creation of Adam from Michelangelo has just received a little face lift and now shines all the brighter. The chapel is part of the Vatican Museum, housing one of the greatest art collections in the world. Entrance is free on every last Sunday of the month and if you wish to see all the exhibitions you are in for more than a 4 mile walk. With your rental car in Rome you will be able to hit all of the cultural sites.

The many museums of Rome

Should the Vatican have awaken your appetite for art you should also visit the Capitolian Museums. These have had works of art on display since 1471, which makes them the oldest museums in town. Right underneath is the Forum Romanum, once the center of political, cultural, and religious life. This is where the fate of Rome was discussed under triumph arches and mighty columns, where the gods and heroes were honored with statues and sculptures and worshipped in temples. The Emperors’ Forum is a later addition to the Forum Romanum and should be included in the visit. With a car rental in Rome, you can eaisly get around town and absorbe the history.

Not far from the former center of power the Pantheon lifts its huge dome towards the sky, the only dome from ancient Rome still in existence. Though beautiful on the outside, this is a building to be entered, as the sunlight casts gorgeous effects on the walls and floor.

The most famous site in Rome, the Colosseum

Next on your tour through ancient Rome should be the Colosseum, the biggest amphitheater during ancient times. Whether gladiator fights or cheerful plays, this is where the masses were entertained. These days the Colosseum has another most honorable purpose; every time the death penalty is abandoned anywhere in the world the ancient theater is lit up for 48 hours, a special announcement only to be witnessed too rarely. Be careful, however, when taking your rental car around the Colosseum since parking and traffic is very difficult to navigate.

The Castel Sant'Angelo, the catacombs, the St. John Lateran Basilica, the Trevi Fountain – the Eternal City has collected an astonishing number of cultural and historical treasures. Many visitors return, not just because they dropped a coin into the Trevi Fountain, which is supposed to guide you back to the city one day, but because a week is simply not enough to see everything.
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