Car hire Bari Airport

South-eastern Italy is well serviced by Bari Airport, where most passengers are Britons and Germans in search of significantly warmer climes. The single passenger terminal here is equipped with ATMs and a help desk. Eleven kilometres away is Bari itself, the second-most major city in mainland Southern Italy after Naples. Bari is full of Italian charms, old churches and other architectural masterpieces.

Car hire

Exploring Southern Italy by rental car is a sensible idea, giving you the freedom to see the countryside at your own leisure. Car rental is available here from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Thrifty and other companies.

Discovering Bari

While wonderfully rich in history and culture, Bari is somewhat off the main tourist trail, making it all the more appealing. Enjoy the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, which was founded in 1087 and holds the relics of this saint; the St Nicholas Basilica; the millennium-old Byzantine style Bari Cathedral, which is dedicated to St Sabinus of Canosa; Barivecchia, or Old Bari, a sprawling network of streets and narrow passageways north of the modern Murat area; and Swabian Castle, which today is a gallery for art exhibitions.

Daytripping by car

While Bari town holds more than enough to enthrall most visitors, there are also some gems in the surrounding area once you’re past the rather urban-style suburbs. The landscape is a rich mix of greens, where many olive trees grow. While public transport goes to the nearby countryside, you’ll have more freedom if you drive yourself.

When to go

Bari is marked by a semi-arid Mediterranean climate that makes its summers dry, hot and good for beaching and its winters mild and still reasonably comfortable. Autumn and spring have reasonable temperatures and pleasantly offer rain now and then.
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Driving rentals in Italy

An International Drivers’ Permit is a absolute must for internationals driving in Italy. Driving in the country is on the right side of the road. The road network in Italy is very good, though the south is more rural and has regional roads more than national highways.