Wisconsin Car Hire - Did You Know?
- Dairy farming has formed the backbone of argiculture in the State.
- Milwaukee is the largest city whilst Madison is the state capital.
- Produces approximately 25% of the USA's cheese.
- Watersports are popular with tourist due to large number of lakes and rivers.
Wisconsin Mini Guide
Known as the ‘dairy land’ of America, Wisconsin is a state which has farmland as well as waterways and forests. The state of Wisconsin is bordered by two of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior to the north west and Lake Michigan to the east. Other major lakes within Wisconsin can be found within its Lake Country and include Lake Geneva.
The biggest city in Wisconsin is
Milwaukee and car rental Milwaukee is the best way to get around this lively metropolitan area. One of Milwaukee’s major events, a music festival called Summerfest, attracts 900,000 people every year to the lake where it is held, making it one of the world’s biggest music festivals. The main airport in Milwaukee is the Mitchell International Airport which is served by American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines among others.
The capital city of Wisconsin is Madison and it is located in the region of Southwest Wisconsin by the lakes Monona and Mendota. With about 500,000 people living in this trendy city which is within easy access of some pretty countryside, Madison is well worth visiting if you are in Wisconsin. There is a regional airport in Madison which has some interstate flights.
Many tourists go to the Wisconsin Dells which is only an hour’s drive to the north of the city of Madison has great scenery and theme parks to boot. As well as being the ‘Water park capital of the world’ Wisconsin Dells has numerous places to do fun activities such as river boat cruises and fishing. Take the interstates 90 or 94 to drive to the Dells. The scenic area of Door County also draws tourists who can enjoy being by lakes and out in nature. However, having a car here is the only reliable way of getting around.