7 Great European Road Trips You Must Do In Your Lifetime
Article by: Rebecca Siggers
There are a few feelings in the world that compare to hitting the roads for a long road trip and making authentic memories. The time spent on a road trip is best used in witnessing awe-inspiring landscapes. When it comes to European road trips, there is added culture to explore during the venture. Drink and dine with picture-perfect backdrops and introspect on your visionary life. All these things being said, it’s undeniable that any other road trip stands a chance in front of a European one. Below are seven great European road trips you must do in your lifetime.
A Road Trip To Epirus Region Of Greece
This region has some of the most untamed sceneries of the country, so if you are a nature lover, it should be on top of your list. This region of the country is a remote one and hence not mostly accessible by the general public, which makes this place a perfect escape from urban life.
If you like swimming in places that are still undiscovered and less polluted, load your extra luggage on a Ford roof rack and get ready to discover the Epirus region’s empty roads.
Although, if you are planning to camp here, don’t choose a location that’s deep in the jungle, because wild animals like bears and wolves still roam here at night. Apart from its sandy beaches and clear rivers and pools, this road trip is also attractive because of the monasteries and castles built alongside it.
Road Tripping Over The Amalfi Coast
This road trip is for everyone who loves the Italian way of life – Italian foods, drinks, art, and culture. If you’d limited time to explore Italy, we’d suggest you go on a trip on the Amalfi coast, because it has everything from Italy in one-fifth of the country’s land.
The best season to visit the Amalfi coast is the spring season because the weather is perfect, not too cold, not too hot. Also, at this time of the year, seawater is ideal for swimming. Apart from the ideal weather, there are also limited tourists near the coast at this time of the year, so it’s the perfect time for a peaceful road trip.
Go to all these spectacular towns while you voyage – Positano, Ravello, Praiano, and Amalfi. The colorful houses on steep hills are worth stopping by and gazing. While you are in the countryside, don’t forget to enjoy authentic Italian sea-food and drinks like Limoncello.
Road Trip From Vienna To Graz
This trip is a short one of just three hours for people who have a tight schedule. Experience the uplifting music and art in Vienna by planning visits to the city’s museums, palaces, theatres, and wineries. Once you are done with the capital and want to explore the countryside, you can take your car to Graz.
Graz is one of the few towns which still has a medieval Europe theme.
Iceland’s Golden Ring Road
This road is meant for road tripping and is very popular in Iceland for the same. Geysir and Gullfoss are among the top scenes you will see during this road trip. There are green valleys, soaring mountains, and trees on either side of this whole route.
To experience something unique, go to Reynisfjara Beach. This beach is one of it’s kind with black sand on its shore. This beach is on the country’s southern coast, and worth visiting for everyone. Here, the black shore is made up of ashes and lava formation. This beach changes the standards of a beautiful beach. Apart from these scenic locations, the Ring road covers 1300 kilometers around the country. You can witness everything picturesque this country has to offer.
Anyone who wishes to explore the whole Ring road takes out a week from your busy schedule. Moreover, don’t forget to keep your camera accessible. Every ten minutes or so, there’s a beautiful location waiting to be in your pictures’ backdrop.
Ireland’s Ring Of Kerry
If you like the idea of Ring Road, Ireland, then you will love the Ring of Kerry in Ireland. This road is encircling all the authentic sceneries and landscapes of the island country. The road trip begins from and ends at the town of Killarney. Some of the attractions are – Killarney National Park, clear water lakes, green valleys, beaches where the Atlantic ocean meets the sand.
Travelers who have an appreciation for history, you can also visit Cahersiveen for its authentic and age-old museums. For people planning to camp through this road trip, Portmagee is an excellent fishing harbor. From here, you can go to the earth’s end – Valentina Island. In contrast to the Ring road, this route has a relatively smaller length of about a hundred miles.
North Coast 500
This road trip is perfect for romantic couples looking for a getaway in the authentic Scottish countryside. The whole road trip is 500 miles long and encircles the highlands of the United Kingdom. While traveling on meandering roads, visitors can experience the mystic landscapes of the area like ruins of soaring castles and Isle of Skye. Once you reach the Skye, you can park your car and look for Fairy Pools to take a bath in them. Apart from driving, you can also go fishing, cycling, and hiking along the route.
London To Cornwall
This is a day’s road trip because the time needed to cover this route is six hours. You can stop by to click pictures, have your meal, and explore scenery near the road by walking and make it a full day’s trip. Cornish Riviera, in the southwest direction of London, will be your destination for the day. Your destination is full of beaches and quiet villages that take you back to the 1900s.
This road trip is perfect for everyone who wants to explore Britain’s historical side, which goes as back in the past as the stone age. Moreover, you can visit a castle built by King Henry VII, famous by the name of Pendennis.
Conclusion
The road trips in our list are laid out in different countries – Greece, Italy, Ireland, England, Scotland, Iceland, and Austria. With every trip to a different country, you will have various things to explore in each nation. If you plan to travel in 2020, keep in mind all the necessary precautions to stay safe.
