Car Hire Palermo

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Car hire Palermo

Car Hire in Palermo

EasyTerra Car Hire is an independent comparer of prices for worldwide car hire. In the extensive system, rates of well-established car hire companies are compared, in order to provide you with the best price. With the use of a hire car, Palermo and its surroundings are easy to access. Palermo is the capital of Sicily. The architecture of the city is a fine blend of several styles. Arabic, Byzantine and roman influences can be seen here, but Normans were here as well and left their tracks. Furthermore, Palermo is a lively university city. When you arrange car hire, Palermo Airport, the train station or one of three offices downtown can function as a pick up or drop off location.

Travelling by hire car in Palermo

A turbulent history and a rich past have shaped Palermo to what it is nowadays. The glory of the old days can be noticed in the churches, the archaeological museums and palaces. Palermo is a port town with a population close to one million. Some of the main sights include:

• Roman Catholic Monastery Giovanni degli Eremiti. During construction the original Mosque was used as a foundation
• the cathedral, dating back to 1184. The cathedral shows a nice blend of styles and is one of the main attractions of Palermo
• the 'Normans' Palace'. Once the centre of the Medieval Court of justice, but nowadays the seat of Parliament. Also located here is the Capella Palatina, a splendid chapel with extraordinary mozaics.

Palermo is situated in the Northwest of Sicily. A hire car is certainly helpful in the area, since the Italian Island is well worth a visit. From Palermo, a nice trip to Agrigento will take no more than two hours. Agrigento was founded by the Greek and houses many treasures of the past, especially, in the valley of the temples. Taormina, at the eastcoast, can be reached within three hours with the use of a hire car. From this pleasant coastal town a trip to the Etna volcano is easily arranged. Other areas of interest in the vicinity of Palermo include:

• the Monreale monastery. 7 Kilometres south of Palermo is Monreale. The monastery is a Normandic-Arabic monument
• Calatafimi-Segesta. At a one-hour drive from Palermo, is the classical city with beautiful Greek temples

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.