Lynda wrote:

Is driving in Italy as "bad" as everyone keeps telling me?


Probably not. Driving on the highways is easy. But driving in the big cities
(Rome, Naples, etc.) can be very difficult. There are several reasons for
that:

1. Lots of one-way streets. You can't usually tell from a map which way a
street goes. I once tried to return a rented car in downtown Rome. I got
within four blocks of where I was going, but it took me a further hour of
experimenting to find the right combination of streets to actually get
there.

2. Few traffic lights.

3. Unfamiliarity with local driving customs

4. When you get where you're going, there's usually no place to park.


We''ve
driven in Paris before and lived to tell the tale. Most people we
speak to think we are mad for contemplating any driving - but my
husband is a confident driver, I just wondered what we should expect,
especially on those hairpin bends on the Amalfi coast!


I don't think the Amalfi coast is particularly difficult to drive, but I
recommend against doing so. The problem is that the driver needs to devote
his attention to the road and will miss seeing most of the scenery. Instead,
I recommend that you take the local bus, so both of you can see the
surrounding terrain, which is very beatiful.

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Ken Blake
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