Transport in Italy

Airports Italy has an extensive network of airports, although many of them only serve domestic or intra-European flights. Such is, for example, Bari airport in the south of the country, in the Apulia region: from this airport you can fly to Slovakia, Belgium, Romania, Switzerland, Great Britain, but the only charter Moscow - Bari made only two flights in 2008. Now the capital of Puglia can only be reached with a transfer. From Moscow, you can fly to Venice, Verona, Milan, Turin in the north of the country, Naples, Pisa, Rome, Rimini in its central part, as well as to Catania in Sicily, by regular flights without a change. The flight time is about three and a half hours. The same cities minus Turin are accessible from the Petersburg Pulkovo. Charter flights from Moscow to Italy in the “high” season add to this list the airports of Bergamo, Bologna, Genoa, Grossetto, Cagliari, Olbia, Sicilian Palermo, Treviso and Forl. And from St. Petersburg - only Palermo and Forli. It is hardly possible to get to Italy without a transfer from other Russian cities, except perhaps from Yekaterinburg to Rome. Accessibility of popular regions Thus, from Moscow and St. Petersburg it is easy to get to most of the popular resort areas of Italy: you can get to the lakes region in half an hour or an hour from Milan airport, to the Ligurian Riviera from French Nice, and to the Adriatic coast through Rimini. However, those who go on vacation to Calabria must be ready for a transfer (for example, in Milan or Stuttgard) or a relatively long journey, since the airports of Lamezia Terme and Reggio Calabria do not accept flights from Russia. The easiest way to reach Calabria by car is the A3 motorway, which connects Naples and Reggio, which is about 440 km long. A complete list of high-speed highways in Italy, as well as information on the cost of travel on them, accidents and traffic jams, are contained on the website autostrade.it There are several other highways in Calabria that cross it from east to west. The region has a well-developed bus connection with Naples, Rome, Florence and other Italian cities. By train (Eurostar or Intercity), the journey from Naples to Reggio will take from 3 hours 40 minutes to 5 hours. And, for example, from Milan to Como - from half an hour to an hour, depending on the type of train. You can familiarize yourself with routes, prices for passenger transportation in Italy and buy a ticket on the website trenitalia.com Ferries from several European companies run to a number of coastal cities in the country, as well as to the islands of Capri, Sicily and Sardinia. It is also easiest to plan a trip and purchase tickets online - on the websites of carriers or on service resources, for example www.ferriesonline.com Car rental Driving and renting a car in Italy requires an international driving license (which must be presented with a Russian driving license). Drivers over 21 years of age and with over a year of experience can rent a car in Italy. Companies often raise fees for drivers under 25. Car rental should be taken care of in advance and booked online. In this case, a week of renting a Ford Focus, if you pick it up and return it at Milan airport, will cost about 320-380 euros, Audi A4 - 550-650 euros, Mercedes E Class E 220 - about 1000 euros. The price includes taxes, but does not include insurance, as well as additional equipment such as child seats. Companies often require a deposit of about 800 euros. Driving in Italy is right-hand, the maximum speed in settlements is 50 km / h (unless otherwise specified), on minor roads and local roads outside settlements - 90 km / h, on highways - higher. The maximum allowed blood alcohol content of the driver is 0.5 ppm. Studded tires in most Italian regions are only allowed to be used between 15 November and 15 March.