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Italy is one of those countries that is exploding with culture. The different cities and towns have something different to give to every traveler's experience. Being the capital, Rome has all these stories of history scattered around the city, and when you find one of the ruins you can just stand in awe for hours on end imagining what it would be like to have lived in that time and how the architecture of these beautiful buildings would have looked.
I just had to visit Rome and it was one of the most fascinating cities I have ever been to. After we got out of the airport with our hire car from Auto Europe, we checked into our hotel and then took a drive down to the city. It seemed that everywhere we turned there was some kind of ruin of a temple or an old piece of architecture. We had to park a little out of the city center due to a lot of traffic and wandered some of the side streets. There were gorgeous Italian shops, which sold different kinds of trinkets and souvenirs.
There are a fair few hills to walk up in Rome, so if you are planning on exploring by foot, take sensible footwear. As we turned around the corner we were greeted by the sound of running water. The Trevi Fountain was so beautiful and was one of the ancient aqueducts that supplied water in ancient Rome. This is also an absolute must-see at night because the entire fountain is lit up with spotlights. We carried on wandering around the side streets until we were all dying for some food, so we found a restaurant and shared a lunch of pizzas, pastas, bread, sausages, cakes, coffee, I could go on forever.
We had to get up and walk off all the carbohydrates we just consumed. We walked up some steps of a huge hill, which we were later told by some passers by was Palatine Hill. This is the centre most of the Seven Hills of Rome. I love Greek and Roman Mythology so I was interested in the mythical history of Romulus and Remus, whom were found in the cave Lupercal here, and is believed how Rome got its name. Looking out across the hill we could see the ruins of the Temple of Venus and Roma and if we looked to our right, there it was, one of the wonders of the world, The Coliseum. It made my holiday.
That was just some of the sights in Rome, there are so many more in and around the city, why not think about visiting and learning about Greek and Roman Mythology, or go and admire the beautiful architectural ruins that have been left that give the city such a sense of being.
The best way to know Italy is by renting a car. Admire the exquisite beauty of the countryside in Tuscany with its cypress woods, vine-covered hills and remote hilltop villages. Drive along in this unique landscape with diverse vegetation and stop to see the leaning Tower of Pisa. Experience a Gondola ride in Venice with its beautiful and famous canals. Visit Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, to see its charming and fantastic architecture. With a car hire in Italy from Auto Europe, the entire country opens up for you to experience.
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