Pittsburgh is located in a picturesque hilly landscape where the Allegheny and Monongahil rivers flow into the Ohio River. The city’s business card is a “golden triangle” formed by a river junction where modern skyscrapers and ancient buildings of the nineteenth century peacefully coexist, and a picturesque park is laid out on the remains of a former French fort. Besides, numerous bridges add a special flavor to Pittsburgh (by the way, there are found about 450 bridges).

Interesting fact!

Recently, Pittsburgh received another nickname – “robot city”, as companies such as Google and Uber, not to mention Facebook and a group of other technology startups, chose the city in the river valley as their headquarters.

What to do in Pittsburgh?

Rent a car

Actually, Avis car rental company is in great demand among tourists. One of the rental points of Avis Pleasant Hills, PA, can be found not far from the airport. Here some important things you should know while hiring a car:

• The minimum age for rental is 21 years. To rent cars of class 4X4 and Premium can persons over 25 years;
• The minimum driving experience is 2 years;
• The renter and any authorized driver are insured under the car insurance policy. Insurance is automatically included in the rental price;
• You can pay rent by credit cards or voucher. You can also pay by cash;
• The client necessarily makes an advance payment. In addition, somedeposit is blocked on the card. Depending on the car class, the size of the deposit is from 750 to 1500 dollars. This is a mandatory rental condition;
• If at the end of the rental the car returns with a smaller amount of fuel, an additional refueling fee will be charged;

You can also rent a car from Avis in Pittsburgh International airport. The car park there is bigger, as well as the rental cost.

Make a trip on the funicular to the Mount Washington

Any visit to Pittsburgh will be incomplete without a trip on one of the restored cable cars to the top of Mount Washington. There are many great restaurants, among them is the former “Coal Hill,” from where a stunning view of the city center opens.

Attend the National aviary

The National Aviaryis placed across the Allegheny River, where about 600 of the most amazing birds in the world are represented in the naturalistic exposition and in natural habitats.

Visit the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Museum of Art

You can combine two world famous museums in one saturated trip. A daily trip to both museums offers a wide range of things that can be explored, and many sections include practical activities. In museums you will observe one of the best dinosaur exhibits in the world, spectacular gems and various minerals.

Stroll around the Phipps Greenhouse and Botanical Gardens

Take a walk through one of Victoria’s largest greenhouses and look at the hanging tropical plants that were planted from the original seedlings in 1890. Children will have fun at Discovery Garden. Depending on the season, exhibitions include a butterfly garden, flower shows and a miniature railway display.

See the House over the Falls

Kauffman Residenceis a unique architectural landmark in Pennsylvania 70 km southeast of Pittsburgh. But, if you use Avis rental at Pittsburgh airport, you can get to this place in no time. The house is widely known as a masterpiece of organic architecture – the flow, which assumes the continuity of the architectural space and the creation of practical modern objects from natural materials. An unusual house, laconically located in a picturesque area above Bear Falls, was created for the Kaufman family