Is the road easy to drive on? This is my first time driving in Europe. What should I pay attention to on this journey ?

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First of all, it's best to rent an automatic car, although it's a little more expensive than a manual car, but it can make you focus more on driving, especially in some places where quick starts and accelerations are needed, such as roundabouts and entrance ramps to highways. You don't have to worry about changing gears, just press the accelerator pedal as hard as possible and quickly enter the state of speed.

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Italy is place-specific, but the roads in the city are really small. Don't rent a large car.

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