Car Rental Rome - Exploring Rome

A first stop for those travelling by car are the world famous Tivoli gardens which rest on a hilltop north of the city and have been popular with visitors for more than a millennium.

There are many more fine examples of antiquity along the ancient Appian Way heading out to Brindisi. These include the Circus of Maxentius, and Roman tombs. This route also passes the Catacombs – caves carved into the volcanic rock which once acted as burial places for Rome's persecuted Christians.

Ostia Antica is a fascinating ancient port at the river mouth, the ruins there providing a bold contrast to the more up-market ruins at Pompeii. There are plenty of other ruins such as Porta Romana, the Terme di Nettuno baths and the mosaic-filled Piazzale delle Corporazioni.

Northern Lazio is green and wooded with undulating hills hinting at the northern landscapes of Tuscany and Umbria. The only remains of the Etruscan civilization are scattered sites along the coast. If you want a swim head inland to lakes Bracciano, Vico or Bolsena – playgrounds for many Romans on hot summer weekends.

Southern Lazio, has a very different feel, giving way to flatter marshy lands, the coastal resorts of Terracina and Sperlonga.