Though Europe is stunning all year round, the summer season brings an open invitation to come and see Europe’s very best. Will you accept?
Here are 5 tempters to inspire you to live ‘la dolce vita’ in Europe this summer:
1. Tomatina Festival, Spain
By far, one of Europe’s classic summer attractions. The Tomatina Festival attracts thousands of pilgrims who come simply to throw tomatoes at one another!
Take your Spain car rental to Buñol in the Valencia region and get ready! Every year the week long event falls on the fourth Wednesday of August.
2. Amalfi Coast, Italy
For a more placid take on ‘la dolce vita’, we recommend you drive your Italy car hire along the Amalfi Coast.
You’ll drive through pastel coloured villages and want to stop at every look out point. A self drive along Italy’s most famous coast line will offer you a view of this rich Mediterranean landscape you’ll never forget.
3. Split, Croatia
Croatia is as great by land as it is by sea.
If you choose to base yourself in Split, you won’t be disappointed with the 4 hour scenic drive to Dubrovnik in your Croatia car rental.
From Split you could also take the 40 minute drive to see waterfalls, or a 3 hour drive inland to the mountain towns of Knin and Karlovac.
Similarly, a car trip to Zagreb is also a possibility from Split.
The choice is yours.
4. Algarve, Portugal
Drive your Portugal car hire through the Algarve region, on the south west coastline.
A few stops worth taking are:
- Monique: a famous spa town with Roman origins
- Silves: a historical town whose roots date back to the eighth century
- Lagos: another of Portugal’s historical offerings, over 2000 years standing
Views of the Atlantic Ocean and sandy beaches will greet you when you finally arrive in the Algarve.
5. French Riviera, France
A drive along the French Riviera will take you through Nice, Cannes and Monte Carlo.
These images say it all, don’t you think?
Images from @ben, @RitaCranePhotography
