Hire car Vicenza

Choosing the right hire car

Over 100,000 inhabitants populate Vicenza, and parking spaces are correspondingly scarce. So it’s better to book a smaller hire car that will allow you to use tight parking spaces.

Insuring the car properly

When you’re driving an unfamiliar hire car in foreign Italian cities, it’s easy for an accident to happen. Cover yourself and book a hire car with fully comprehensive insurance without excess. With liability insurance, it is important to pay attention to the amount of coverage. It should be at least one million euros so that you have at least some protection if people are injured in an accident or several vehicles are involved. If you find that your rental company’s coverage is too low, you can get additional protection with a Majorca policy. Your insurance agent will be happy to advise you.

Accessories

As everywhere, in Vicenza, Verona and Venice you must always order accessories such as child seats or navigation equipment separately from your rental company. Make a reservation well in advance to ensure that your desired equipment is available on the day of rental.

Tank control

Always book with a rental company where you pick up the hire car with a full tank of gas and return it with a full tank. This way you will avoid any disputes about the correct level of the tank when you return the car.

Customer Satisfaction Hire Car

Most customers are quite satisfied with the hire car services in Vicenza, Venice and Verona. However, some complain about long queues at the counter. Especially when returning the car, you should therefore allow enough time so as not to miss the plane or train. The external appearance of some vehicles is also occasionally criticised. When you pick up your vehicle, inspect it carefully and have any damage, such as dents or scratches, confirmed in writing in a defect report. Keep the document safe so that when you return the car, you can prove that you did not cause the damage to the vehicle.

Sights in Vicenza

Piazza di Signori: Magnificent Basilica
A city stroll could begin at the Piazza di Signori. The square is the center of the old town and is lined with magnificent palazzi. The so-called “Basilica” – a palace that dominates the square – owes its name to the famous master builder Andrea Palladio. Palladio, who planned many of the city’s buildings, had built a magnificent marble loggia in front of the façade of the Pallazzo della Ragione, thus creating the “Basilica”.

Piazza dell’Erbe: Lively market hustle and bustle
Nearby you will find the Piazza dell’Erbe. Here you can stock up on fresh fruit at a small market.

Teatro Olimpico: magnificent theatre
You’ll encounter another work by Andrea Palladio when you visit the Teatro Olimpico. It is considered the oldest indoor theatre in Europe and was built in 1580. Palladio designed the auditorium in the shape of an amphitheatre. The walls are decorated with statues.

Santa Corona: Gothic building
Perhaps you will wander on to the Santa Corona. Here you will stand in front of a mighty brick church in Gothic architectural style. It was built as early as the 13th century. The paintings that adorn the interior were created by renowned artists such as Giovanni Bellini and Paolo Veronese.

Basilica di Monte Bérico: Church with a view
Another magnificent church is the Basilica di Monte Bérico. It is located just outside the center on a hill. From here you have a beautiful view over the city and the surrounding area. In the interior of the church, built in the 17th century, especially the richly decorated dome inspires visitors.

Villa Rotonda: Enchanting frescoes
Not far from the basilica is the pretty Villa Rotonda, also a masterpiece of Palladio. It was built around 1566 and impresses with its richly decorated interior with frescoes and sculptures. But the loggia with its Ionic columns is also worth seeing.

Corso Andrea Palladio: Shopping Paradise
Back in the city, you can go shopping extensively if you head for Corso Andrea Palladio. Here you will find yourself in Vicenza’s pedestrian zone. Magnificent palazzi line the street here as well. In many small shops you can fill your shopping bags to your heart’s content.

Discover a good hotel

Many tourists are drawn straight on to Verona, so the number of good hotels in Vicenza is limited. Book a room at the Due Mori. This simple hotel is well maintained and centrally located in the middle of the old town. Many of the tastefully decorated rooms are furnished with Art Nouveau-style antiques.

Suggestion for a trip by hire car

Ásolo: Hanging Gardens with a View
A trip by hire car could start in Ásolo. You will be there in about an hour. A charming town picturesquely nestled in a hilly landscape awaits you. In the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta you can admire a magnificent painting by the artist Lorenzo Lotto depicting the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Afterwards, the Villa Scotti-Pasini is worth a visit. It was built in the 17th century and offers enchanting hanging gardens as well as a great view of the city and the surrounding area.

Masèr: Enchanting Frescoes
The next stop on the trip is Masèr, which you can reach in fifteen minutes by hire car. Once there, you can admire Villa Barbaro, one of the masterpieces of Palladio’s architect. The villa was built in the 16th century and is particularly impressive for the magnificent frescoes inside.

Marostica: mighty city walls
Before you return to Vicenza in your hire car, you can pay a visit to Marostica. You can be there in three quarters of an hour. The whole place is enclosed by a city wall. Inside you can visit a castle that now houses the tourist information office. Especially on the 2nd Sunday in September of even years it is worth visiting the place. Then a chess game with living figures in historical costumes takes place there.