Driving in italy Archives

Parking in Rome pics: Italian minivan drivers

22 April, 2020

Italian drivers might have a bad reputation overseas, but I’m going to say they are the world’s greatest parkers of cars I’ve ever seen. I have seen vehicles get into spaces you never thought even a motorcycle would fit. But…

Driving in Italy: how to avoid parking fines with nifty Italian gadgets

21 April, 2020

There’s nothing like Italian invention in the world, which always seems to be geared towards out-foxing the authorities. If you’ve ever driven through Italy, you’ll know the Italian parking laws are quite complicated, and the ways to avoid them even…

Touring Italy by car or train: travelling tips for Italy

18 April, 2020

I came across this article yesterday on the joys and pitfalls of travelling in Italy by train or hiring a car in Italy. Both are valid travel options, but we though we’d give you a few tips of touring Italy…

Snow in Milan doesn't stop motorcyclists

17 April, 2020

I enjoyed the snow in Italy on the weekend, but I went skiing, not travelling to Milan on a motorcycle in the snow. This video was taken just after 7am today on the outskirts of Milan and shows a motorcyclist…

Italy strange but true: armoured tank and scooter in accident

15 April, 2020

Anyone who’s ever attempted driving in Italy knows that you take your life in your own hands. That is until the Italian drivers get out and then all hell breaks lose. Touring Italy on a Vespa might be very romantic,…

Rome vintage Vespa tours: scooter hire in Rome

12 April, 2020

Vespa hire in Rome is enjoying a boom time as tourists seek to relive the famous scenes from Roman Holiday - the famous film featuring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. The Hollywood actors have been immortalised in the photo and…

Driving in Italy: parking in Rome pisses some people off

11 April, 2020

For the Italian language, or Italian English, we’ve already seen the creative and sparky side of the Romans come out with their “clients gentile” funny photo. Here we have another example, but for something far more serious - parking in…

The world's craziest roads: Italy's legendary Stelvio Pass

10 April, 2020

If you thought normal driving in Italy was scary enough, you’ve never seen the legendary Stelvio Pass. It has been voted one of the world’s craziest roads by Travel and Leisure magazine, among ten roads the world over which are…

The real Italy: interview with taxi driver in Rome

8 April, 2020

Who better than a cab driver to tell the story of a city? In Rome and Milan, we start a series of interviews with Italian taxi drivers, to glean the character of these complex and fascinating Italian cities.Two different cities,…

Strange but true in Italy: tow truck driver loses licence

7 April, 2020

While this was something funny told to me on Saturday night, on picking up the local paper on Sunday, I saw that it was actually true. The Centro Valle paper of the Sondrio district reported that in a drink driving…

Fines in Rome for slow driving

29 March, 2020

As if the chaotic traffic in Rome needed encouraging, some surprised motorists will be receiving for fines for excessive slowness. On the stretch of road between the Eur and Ostia, fines are being implemented for reduced speeds.It’s ironic that the…

Driving in Italy: how to park a car in Naples

19 March, 2020

The things some people will do for a parking space in Italy! This is a four minute video of a woman attempting to park a car in Naples (I gather from the accents but don’t ask me to translate the…

Pictures from Italy: parking in Rome