The largest city in the entire Garden State, rent a car from Hertz to explore Newark. Newark is joined at the hip by subways and bridges, light rails and roads to the massive metro area of New York City. Pick up your car rental from Newark International Airport and head off to traverse this city that boasts a history back to 1666.
Make your way down from Newark International Airport in your car rental to the New Jersey Performing Arts Centre. For almost 20 years, it has reigned as one of the largest and most prolific performing arts centres in the whole of United States. The institution is dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of live entertainments and performances both home grown and from abroad. Hosting from stand-up comedians to jazz jam sessions to R&B gigs and classical ensembles, it comes as no surprise that the centre draws great crowds from all over the world.
Take your car hire to Newark’s Branch Brook Park. A treat for walkers and nature lovers, this park’s gem is the cherry trees that bloom abundantly. With more than 14 different species of blossoming trees and more than 4,000 individual trees, visit in April for the Cherry Blossom Festival that promises to rival even Tokyo. For those coming during other months, the many winding pathways and bridges that span the park will still allow you to luxuriate in the lush greenery. Visitors can also spy the looming Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the eastern fringes of the gardens.
Travel in your car rental from Newark International Airport to the Newark Museum. The largest museum in the entire Garden State, it’s nestled between the city streets and just a stone’s throw away from the waters of the Newark Reach. The museum is eclectic to say the least, with exhibitions ranging from masterworks of American realism to curious relics plucked from the far reaches of the Tibetan Plateau. The collection of Buddhist treasures at the Newark Museum is considered to be one of the finest Sino-Tibetan exhibits in the world, including an altarpiece blessed by the Dalai Lama himself. A trip to this Newark spot in your car rental would be eye opening with all the historic goodness on display.
Next, drive your car hire to Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Aglorious array of Gothic Revivalism, this colossal church hails in as one of the largest basilicas in all of America. Construction began on the building way back in 1898, taking a whopping 29 years to complete, as the designers put together Anglo-style flying buttresses and French medieval spires. Visit this Newark cathedral in your car hire to listen to the soothing chamber music and wonder at the 71-metre tall towers.
Newark is a beautiful city with blossoming parks of cherry trees and serene riverfront walkways with views of Jersey City in the west. Visit Newark and book a car rental to admire this city of unique art and culture.
