Backroads Europe

The Via Aquitania, an ancient Roman road that connected a network of regional cities including Narbonne, Toulouse and Bordeaux, served as the main trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Discover the ancient Roman military road Via Julia that made rapid travel from Lutetia (now Paris) to Constantinople (now Istanbul) possible. Meet the people who keep the memories of this ancient route intact.

Italy's Via Cassia once led north from Rome, the Empire's capital city, to Florence, finally joining the Via Aurelia at Luna.

Via Publicae: a Roman municipal road from Braga (Bracara Augusta) to Lisbon (Olisipo); It was the most important north-south route in Portugal.

The Via Romana once formed part of an extensive ancient trade route that led from Rome to Germania, and from Geneve to Augst within the borders of Switzerland.