Car Hire Bologna

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Car Hire Bologna

Car Hire in Bologna

As an independent comparer of prices EasyTerra Car Hire offers a clear and extensive view of rates at car hire companies worldwide. The extensive system compares prices of local car hire companies in order to guarantee the most convenient rates. If you want to arrange car hire in Bologna, EasyTerra can provide ample support. Bologna is the oldest university city in Europe, with a university that is supposedly founded in the year 425 as a law school. The university character of the city remained, even after the fall of the Roman empire. Consequently, the school turned into an (official)educational institution around the year 1088. When visiting the beautiful city it is recommended to travel by car. When arranging a hire car, Bologna Airport and several offices downtown can function as pick-up or drop-off location for the vehicle.

Travelling by hire car in Bologna

Bologna carried the name Felsina during the Etruscan period, this was around 510 BC. Three centuries later it became part of the Roman empire and many references to this time can still be found. Nowadays, the city consists of charming squares, impressive architecture and the remarkable Garisenda and Asinelli towers. The city used to have over 200 defensive towers but a mere 20 remain. Other areas of interest include:

• the Basilica of San Petronio, one of the largest in the world
• the San Pietro cathedral (images)
• the temple of 'Madonna di San Luca', which can be observed from far outside the city. A monumental road with ancient arches (portico di San Luca) leads to the 300 metres high hill where the basilica is located

The amount of churches in the city is overwhelming. Beautiful entrance gates and arches decorate the streets and the red roofs are typical for Bologna as well. The red roofs are often linked to the political situation in the past, Bologna was known as a bastion of socialism and communism. Traces of this can be found in recent experiments with free public transport in the city. Unfortunately, the turbulent history of Bologna has a few negative elements. In 1980 the city was shocked after the largest post-war bombing assault in Italian history. Far-right terrorists set off a bomb in Bologna trainstation, killing 85 people. Bologna receives more positive worldwide recognition for the following things:

• the world-famous Bolognese sauce in Italian specialties
• the internationally oriented 'Erasmus' nights, aimed at the student population of about 100,000. Students get special discounts in certain nightlife areas during these nights

The advantage of hiring a car through EasyTerra

Booking through EasyTerra entails the following advantages:

• A clear presentation of up-to-date tariffs from well-established car hire companies.
• Worlwide coverage.
• No cancellation or conversion fee (when cancelled or modified within 48 hours prior to departure).
• Multiple pick-up and drop-off locations for your hire car.

EasyTerra Car Hire compares prices of well-established, local car hire companies in order to provide the most advantageous tariffs for hire cars. This way, the most up-to-date and useful information is always at your fingertips.