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Via Nuova Bagnoli, 550, Naples, Campania, 80124, Italy
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One of Pompeii's Frescoes
Columns and other Roman foundations
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Chiesa Gesù Nuovo, Naples
I am renting a car from Rome for 11 days. I was told I would need an international driver's license. Is this true?
Where are you (and your license) from? Your empty profile does not help people helping you...
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Francesco
If you were told that you would need one, then you will need one. It is a normal requirement in many European countries.
They aren't expensive, nor should they be a hassle to obtain. Your national automobile association should be able to help.
You will need to take your own licence as well, and carry both with you at all times.
Well, if he/she is a EU citizen, he doesn't need it!
That is not the case. Countries vary in their requirements. As a UK citizen I require an international driving licence for Slovenia, for example.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/idp-requirements-by-country.html
If the rental firm told the OP he needed an IDP then they are likely to know what is required in his particular circumstances.
I updated my profile (U.S.)
I don't see the update but if you are from the US it will probably be wise to get one. I asked this question a couple of years ago and someone said that some countries require it and others do not. You can't always go by the car rental company although if they require it you have no choice. If you are stopped by a policeman who does not speak English, it could very well help for him to see it. We get ours for $20 (including the photo for it) at AAA. The only thing they require is a valid DL from your state. If nothing else, you can show it to your friends as a traveler's status symbol.
I drive in Eu every two years, usually in leased vehicles picked up in France or Italy. I have never worried about the IDL as the car company has not insisted upon it. However, I have just applied for one. Recently read about someone spending a lengthy stay in jail after an accident (in France , I think)which was not their fault. A local policeman could not read the driver's own licence & applied the letter of the law (pun intended). No doubt there was probably a personality conflict as well?? Why risk it for the sake of twenty bucks or so.
Further to the above. Today, Avis advised that the 5 seater van I had booked in France was not available. The alternative company Europcar insists that I have the IDL.
If you're going to be renting a car in Italy, you will need an international driver's license. Also, if you're going to be driving around a lot, I definitely recommend rent a gps for your trip as well. We rented a gps from http://lowergear.com/product.php/cat/27 for our trip last summer, and that little gps was a lifesaver. I hope I could be of some help. Enjoy your trip!
well..with my first experience in Naples, I wasn't very exited to stay there.. I am sure there is plenty to see but when I spent 3hours with police laughing in my face, I started hate the place...
Hope that nobody will have that what I had..
I’ve made a separate page about Sorrento, so this is just a brief outline of why you might want to go there.
A sunny Saturday in early November turned out to be a perfect time to visit – even then this lovely seaside town was pretty busy and I can imagine that in the height of the season it might become unpleasantly so. As it was we had a lovely time strolling the streets, and in particularly walking down to the Marina Grande, the less touristy (and, despite its name, the smaller) of the two harbours. Here we could sit in the sun at a small, unpretentious restaurant, the Ristorante di Leva with a chilled white wine, some grilled sardines and a fresh tomato salad, watching a few local fishermen passing the time of day. We also enjoyed an ice cream in the main square, the Piazza Tasso, shopping for local delicacies such as lemon biscuits and olive oil, and photographing the many interesting little details of its buildings.
See my Transportation tips about the Circumvesuviana train to Sorrento, and my separate page for information about the various sights, cafés etc.
I was walking the strand along the Bay of Naples and saw this restaurant among the many others that had an outdoor seating area and thought I would give it a try.
I was very pleased, I guess it was happy hour, they served a buffet of various tasty Italian appetizers from pasta to seafood, it was all good. They had a good beer selection. I had a relaxing time as I sat and watched the sunset over the Bay of Naples. The buffet and all that was served.
Pompeii is a World famous tourist attraction. Herculaneum gets a fair amount of tourists but isn't nearly as well known. Regardless, they both have the same grim story to tell about a catastrophic volcanic event that happened on 24 August; A.D. 79.
Herculaneum is the smaller of the two cities. Yet, the well preserved mosaics, statues, and other items of ancient Roman life left "in sitio"makes it a worth while visit if you have the time.
Pompeii is a surprisingly big complex and you could easily spend a whole day wandering among the ancient streets and stepping into areas that were at one time taverns, or city halls, or private residences, or even brothels.
If you are interesting in archeology and ancient history then I think these two sites would be something you'd definitely want to see if you made a trip to the Naples region.
This massive Gothic edifice was built from 1289 to 1324 and then was rebuilt in the Renaissance and early baroque eras. You enter from under the apse end, where you'll see that the body of the church was overhauled in neo-Gothic style in the 1850s. The University of Naples held its theology courses, which were attended by St. Thomas Aquinas and Giordano Bruno, in the convent attached to the church. The last restoration work was done in 1815 and the interior of the church assumed its present appearance when the 16th century and baroque decorations were replaced with objects in neogothic style.
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Q: Train from sorrento to naples and then to rome "Can someone please tell me when arriving from sorrento to Naples by train will I be coming in on the lowest level of the train..."
A: "Very easy. There are signs to guide you. As for time between trains it depends on te departure of your train to Rome. Te walk is under 3-5 minutes."
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Address: Via Nuova Bagnoli, 550, Naples, Campania, 80124, Italy
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