Driving around Milan is unlike anything or anywhere I've driven before. Feeling the mighty thrust of the 51hp from our Citroen rental, we hit the town and are met with the world's bumpiest, lumpiest streets. Yes, the cobblestone streets like great in pictures, but driving across their washboard surface is another matter. Maybe that's why so many people take the trains or just walk.

True to European standards, the streets are narrow, everyone parks everywhere there's 3 meters to fit a 3 meter car into, and amazingly enough, the drivers are courteous and polite. Our 30 minute drive through the neighborhoods was interesting, and definitely showed us sights we would have otherwise missed, but boy was I happy to get out of that car!

The one bright spot I can for sure recommend, Google map guided us all the way. Make sure you download the local area, and you're good to go. No need to pay for the rental GPS, unless you plan on multiple, spontaneous destinations. From our hotel, the Park Hyatt in Centro Milano, we downloaded an area that covered a 1 hour drive out of the city, and Google Map provided satellite support all the way. Awesome!