Austria

In 15 BC, the Romans moved north along the paths of the Etruscans, Raetians and Celts and began to develop them into the first trans-European road across the Alps, which was completed in 45/46 AD under Emperor Claudius.

There are countless traffic routes in Europe, but hardly any one is both as young and ancient, so steeped in history but contemporary at the same time as the route along or on the Danube, from Regensburg to Budapest.

Sisi's Road follows the most important stages in the life of the Bavarian-born Wittelsbach princess Elisabeth, who was nicknamed "Sisi" in her childhood and youth. Discover towns, castles and monuments, museums, gardens and parklands associated with her life between Lake Geneva, Budapest and the Ionian Sea.

14 enchanting towns and villages have joined together to form the Austrian Romantic Road. Away from the motorway between Salzburg and Vienna, castles, palaces, museums, monasteries, mountains and lakes are waiting to be discovered.