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Florida is surprisingly quite a small state and it is therefore relatively easy to drive around. It is even possible to cross from the east to the west coast in a couple of hours. One of the longest journeys in Florida is from Panhandle in the west to Miami and this can be done in a day.

If you are thinking of taking the bus to places on your trip, it will involve a lot of planning as areas such as Miami and Orlando are well catered for but the more rural areas are not linked. Trains are also not very well linked and are scattered around.

If you are planning a holiday to Florida and want to see as much of the state as you can, Florida car hire is a fantastic way of seeing this area of the world. The United States Highway 1 is a picturesque, scenic and historic highway to travel along and can really add to your trip. This road develops in Key West and continues up to the east coast.

Florida is still a large area but it is spread out, so if you plan to visit Pensacola and Miami on your break then booking a flight as well as car hire is perhaps a good idea because it is a long drive, just not quite as long as trips in some states in America.

The interstate highways system does make travelling around the state enjoyable and simple, so car hire is definitely recommended. The speed limit is predominantly at 70 mph in most rural areas but does tend to drop to 65, 60, 55 or even 50 in some more built-up urban areas.

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Although there are many lakes in Italy, the most famous are those in the Italian Lake District in the north of the country. The 50 km long Lake Como, with its two “legs”, is a perfect destination for an Italian hire car holiday.

If you fly to Milan’s main airport (Malpensa International Airport), you can hire a car there, and it will take you less than an hour to drive to the town of Como, which lies at the southern end of the western branch of the lake and makes a great starting-point for a driving tour.

Here are details of just some of the places that you can visit if you hire a car when visiting Lake Como.

Lake Como Hire Car Tour – Como

Como is a great place to stay for a day or two. Its historic attractions include the Duomo, Como’s Cathedral, which dates back to the fourteenth century, and the nearby Broletto, which was originally used as Como’s town hall but was later used as a theatre.

Como’s museums include the Museo Didattico Della Seta, which traces the town’s silk-making history, and Tempio Voltiano, a neo-classical temple which houses items related to the work of physicist Alessandro Volta, who lived in Como.

You can also take a break from your hire car by relaxing in one of the cafes in Piazza Cavour or taking a boat trip on Lake Como itself.

Lake Como Hire Car Tour – Bellagio

Once you have explored Como, head north-west to Bellagio, nestled in the fork of the southern part of Lake Como. It will take you about 40 minutes to drive from Como to Bellagio in your Milan airport hire car.

Bellagio was one of the first internationally-known tourist resorts in Italy and is known as “the Pearl of the Lake”. Park your hire car and stroll through the cobbled streets, wander along the lime tree and oleander-lined promenade and stop for a bite to eat in one of Bellagio’s many restaurants.

The famous Hotel du Lac, which overlooks the piazza on the lakefront, and the historic five-star Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, will give you a taste of the opulence and glamour traditionally associated with Bellagio.

Lake Como Hire Car Tour – Bellano

On leaving Bellagio, you can drive southwards along the eastern leg of Lake Como and then north, back up the other side of the lake, or you can take your hire car on the ferry from Bellagio to Varenna. The town of Bellano is about five minutes’ drive from Varenna.

Bellano is a pretty village, situated on the lakefront, and you can wander through its streets and alleys, and see some beautiful examples of medieval and Baroque architecture. There are also some excellent restaurants in and around Bellano.

Lake Como Hire Car Tour – Menaggio

You can either continue to drive north from Bellano to the far end of Lake Como and then drive southwards along the west shore of the lake, or you can take your hire car on the ferry to Menaggio.

Menaggio is a small, but popular, tourist resort, which has hotels, restaurants and a beach. It has an attractive town square and you can take a stroll along the lakeside promenade. There are also plenty of sporting activities available in and around Menaggio.

If you’re planning a driving tour of the Italian Lake District, low-cost online car hire company easyCar offers some great deals. easyCar operates in more than 2,400 locations in more than 60 countries, including Italy. You can hire a car from easyCar’s offices at Malpensa International Airport in Milan and drive to Lake Como.

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Why use one way car hire?

One way car hire is available throughout the world. If you are flying to another country with a lot of luggage, booking a one way car rental is an easy and convenient way of getting to your destination.

A lot of people look for a reasonable rate and an all inclusive package, so therefore it is worth while shopping around for the best deal. A lot of major rental suppliers will allow the vehicle to be returned to the same country or city at no extra cost. One way car rentals are more expensive because the rental company has to return the vehicle back to the pick up location. It may be worth contacting the major rental companies well in advance and you could get a better deal. The more notice you give, the better the deal may be.

Large cars such as estate cars are popular for large families, and smaller cars are usually popular for a single person or couples. If you want to travel in style, you can hire a premium car. One way car hire is very popular because they save people a lot of time returning the car to the pick up location.

One way car hire enables you to book a hire car going one way only. These days One way car hire is used worldwide and nearly always when you reserve your car you can pay a deposit on the day of your reservation, and pay the balance when you arrive to collect your car hire. This process means that you do not have to pay most of the cost of the car hire immediately so you can ease your finances and pay for other costs of your holiday or business trip. One way car hire is particularly popular when people are travelling to and from airports, when they only need a car for a one way journey.

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