Car hire in Avezzano is simple; just see us in our local branch. Hiring a car in Avezzano will help you explore the Abruzzo region, and the commercial, industrial and agricultural centre which is Avezzano itself. Only 6.5 km north of Avezzano is Alba Fucens. Sat at a height of 1m at the foot of Monte Velino, Alba Fucens was an ancient Italic town of the Aequi people, who appear in the early history of ancient Rome. Monte Velino Mountain is the third highest in the whole Apennine range, and sits near the border with Lazio. If exploring, beware- local flora and fauna include the Italian wolf and the wild boar.
Out and about around Avezzano
Hiring a car in Avezzano makes Tagliacozzo accessible in only 25 minutes. Though there are no cars in Tagiacozzo's pretty main square, rent a car in Avezzano to visit this attractive old town, and the great walks around it. The 1268 Battle of Tagliacozzo was fought here, and the town is full of history and art. A 40 minute drive away, through Capistrello, lies the park of Zompo lo Schioppo. This beautiful natural wildlife reserve is a protected area, and the Zompo lo Schioppo itself is the crashing waterfall to be found at the sundrenched, sheer top of the mountains.