Originally Posted by
mike2200
We went to Europe in Sept. stayed there for 3 months rented/leased a car the whole time drove through nine countries and NEVER had any problems and saw so many things you could see if you traveled on a train...So I say rent a car when you get to Italy and see the complete Italy or as much as you can with the time you have
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I agree with you. I have had cars in Europe for extensive periods and I have driven in Italy, although most recently with a contract that did not permit me to take the vehicle into Eastern/Central European countries, so I had to be careful when I got lost outside of Trieste.
However, I sense that the OP is not an experienced European traveler
and could find the autopista, big cities, motorbikes, winding mountain roads, and narrow streets in old walled villages to be extremely
challenging. There's also the plan to drive for wine tasting.