10 Best Road Trips in Europe for an Unforgettable Adventure
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2The Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria
Route: Bruck – Heiligenblut – Bruck Distance: 48 km (30 miles)Best Time to Go: May to October
Austria’s Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a breathtaking mountain pass that offers panoramic views of the Austrian Alps.
The road climbs to 2,504 meters (8,215 feet) above sea level, with stunning stops like the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint overlooking the Pasterze Glacier.
While Europe is famously dotted with castles, some of the world’s oldest stretch across the Middle East and Asia as well, revealing the deep roots of fortified construction in human civilization.