Booking the right hire car

More than 100,000 inhabitants ensure that parking spaces are in short supply in Terni too. So rather book a smaller vehicle that can just about fit your holiday luggage to take advantage of tight gaps.

Insuring the car properly

In the turbulent city traffic Ternis with an unfamiliar hire car is quickly once an accident. With a fully comprehensive insurance without deductible, you are on the safe side in case of damage. With liability insurance, it is important to pay attention to the amount of coverage. It should be at least one million euros. Because if people are injured in an accident, it quickly becomes very expensive. If your rental company’s coverage is too low, you have the option of taking out a so-called Majorca policy for additional protection. Talk to your insurance agent.

Accessories

Accessories such as navigation equipment or child seats must always be ordered separately from your rental company. Remember to book in good time. This is the only way to guarantee that your desired equipment will be available at your station on the day of the rental.

Tank control

There are hire car companies in Perugia, Terni and Rome that require their customers to buy the first tank of fuel for a service charge. The car can then be returned with an empty tank. Since you will never manage to drive the car completely empty before dropping it off and in order to save the unnecessary service fee, you should book with a rental company where you pick up the car with a full tank and drop it off with a full tank.

Customer Satisfaction Hire Car

Long waiting times are the main annoyance of some customers. Therefore, plan enough time to avoid missing your flight especially after returning the car. Also, before you set out on your trip, inspect the hire car carefully. Have any faults, such as scratches and dents, confirmed in writing by your hire car company. Keep the document safe so that when you return the car you are not held liable for any damage that you did not cause.

Sights in Terni

Dom Santa Maria Assunta: Baroque splendour
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a good starting point to begin a stroll through the city. It was built in the 17th century and impresses from the outside with its richly decorated baroque façade. Inside, the splendour continues. Visitors are particularly captivated by the opulent ceiling paintings. Right next to the cathedral you will find the Roman amphitheatre dating back to 32 BC. During the summer months, the amphitheatre is still used for performances. It is best to ask at the tourist information for the current program. You’ll find it on the south side of Piazza Cornelio Tacito.

Chiesa Sant’Alo: Romanesque masterpiece
Next stop on the city tour could be Chiesa Sant’Alo. The church was built in the 11th century and is a prime example of the Romanesque architectural style. If the gate is locked, you can ring the bell at the Convent of the Poor Clares next to the church and ask to be let in.

Pinacoteca: Old Masters and Modern Art
Afterwards, you have the opportunity to visit the Pinacoteca, located nearby in Palazzo Fabrizi. Here you will find an exhibition of old masters of the Renaissance worth seeing. But there is also a more modern section where you can admire works by Picasso, Miro and other artists.

Church of San Francesco: Impressive painting
After the museum visit, it’s worth checking out the Church of San Francesco. It originally dates back to the 13th century, but has been remodeled several times. Particularly worth seeing here is the work “The Last Judgement”, created around 1450 by Bartolomeo di Tomasio. You’ll find it in the Capella Paradisi in the right end of the side aisle.
A reminder of when Terni was a major industrial centre can be found near the railway station. Here stands a steel press dating back to 1935, weighing in at 12,000 tons. A visit to Piazza San Francesco could be the end of the city tour. Here you can sit down in one of the pretty street cafés and relax and enjoy the lively hustle and bustle.

Find a good hotel

The choice of hotels is very limited in Terni. Book your room at the Hotel Valentino. The establishment seems a little cool at first, but it offers good comfort at reasonable prices.

Suggestion for a trip by hire car

Cacate delle Marmore: Impressive waterfalls
Nature lovers can first steer the car to the Cascate delle Marmore. You’ll be there in fifteen minutes to watch the waterfalls cascade down three tiers. Although the Cascate delle Marmore look like a unique natural spectacle, they were actually created by hand. In 271 BC, a canal was built to divert water from the Velino to prevent flooding.

Narni: Charming old town
Continue your journey to Narni, which you can reach in half an hour by hire car. In the winding streets of the old town of Narni, many a visitor feels transported to the Middle Ages. Numerous churches, built between the 11th and 15th centuries, adorn the townscape. One of the arches of the Ponte d'Augusto, built in 27 BC, can still be seen by the river.

Todi: Cleopatra was here
Before steering your hire car back to Terni, you can stop off in Todi. Your hire car will take you there in three quarters of an hour. This picturesque town made it to film fame in 1963 when Elisabeth Taylor strode down the steps of the Piazza del Popolo in the role of Queen Cleopatra. In addition to strolling through the alleys of the old town, it is worth visiting the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, which was built from 1190 onwards and is considered a prime example of the Lombard architectural style. In the interior, it is above all the choir stalls from the 16th century that attract attention. The many fine details are best admired with binoculars or a camera with zoom function, as the choir stalls cannot be viewed up close. You will now need another three quarters of an hour for the return journey to Terni. There you can park the hire car and think about which destinations you would like to head to next by car.