Europe Best Road Trips

Sophisticated cities, cultural treasures, good food and amazing landscapes. Europe has awesome places, some most people don’t know about! Do you want to visit them? Bettersafe has created a list of the best road trips in Europe. Discover what makes them so special and kick your trip planning into gear with our recommended road trips.

Italy

Few countries can rival Italy’s beauty - not to mention how well you eat. Italy has historical cities with important monuments and landscapes full of mountains with snow-capped peaks.

From Venice to Rome, this tour of all Unesco World Heritage Cities; takes in some of Italy’s greatest hits such as the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, among others. You will need around 14 days to complete this trip. (870 km/540 miles).

If you are looking for a shorter getaway, the best place to visit in Tuscany, stunning scenery, a blend of the old and new. Florence, Pisa, Siena and Luca are also places we would recommend to visit. Ciao Italy!

France

Iconic monuments and fabulous wine and food. We recommend taking a road trip of 3 days from Reims to Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. 85 km (53 miles) full of Champaign tasters along the way. As a short trip, it is adapted for all public. You can do this trip as a family, with friends or with as a couple. Bon Voyage!

Great Britain

You can go on holidays in the same country you live in. Great Britain is full of spectacular sights. There are many unknown villages and country lanes. From Scotland to the Welsh coast. You’ll also find the gorgeous university colleges of Oxford and Cambridge.

We recommend starting and finish at the same place; London. One way via Cardiff, second way via Edinburgh. Three countries and millennia of history in 20 days (1815 km/1128 miles).

Ireland

Captivating peninsulas, dramatic wildness and undulating hills, this is Ireland. Our recommended trip is 15 days staring in Dublin and finishing in Ardmore, (1300 km/807 miles). This trip explores Ireland’s jagged, scenic and spectacular edges; a captivating loop that takes in the whole island.

Spain

Spectacular beaches, mountaintop castles, medieval villages, stunning architecture and some of the most celebrated restaurants on the planet. Why not visit Spain? In the north of Spain, you can taste the seafood from Galicia and in the South of the peninsula feel the flamenco soul accompanied by the good weather, terraces and some fabulous wine.

We recommend starting in the north of Spain at Roncesvalles and spend 5-7 days until you arrive at Santiago de Compostela.

If you prefer a warmer climate, you can always take a road trip around Andalucía. The most beautiful of cities in the south are Granada, Málaga and Sevilla they are all waiting for you. ¡Olé!

Portugal

A mix of maritime and medieval, Portugal is one of the best places to visit. Fresh fish, wine and beaches, do you need anything more? Our advice is to stay in Portugal between 5 or 7 days, starting in Oporto and finishing in Miranda do Douro.  Another route that we suggest in Portugal is the Algarve. In the south of the peninsula, you can find awesome beaches to soak up the good weather. Do you want to give a try? Olá Portugal!

Germany

How does it sound to spend 10 days on a Romantic road trip? We propose to you a route of 350km (218 miles) from Würzburg to Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau Castles.  Grandiose cities, storybook villages and bucolic landscapes are waiting for you in Germany.  Are you ready to experience Germany of the bedtime storybooks? Hallo Germany!

Switzerland

In the centre of Europe, this country has a natural beauty; you can find the ever-admired Alps, blue lakes and green meadows. Switzerland makes it easy for you to dive deep into its heart: distances are handy, and the variety is within easy reach. One week and 612 km (382 miles) around the Swiss Alps. From Arosa to Zermatt, this trip is the A to Z of Switzerland’s astounding Alpine scenery, with majestic peaks and panoramas, cable-car rides and the local village's charm, also don’t forget the chocolate!

Austria

Not only does Austria hold spectacular landscapes and storybook architecture; you can also have many wonderful experiences. Along these routes, you can scale soaring peaks, ski year-round, raft white-water rapids and pelt down toboggan runs. Sounds good?

If you prefer a more relaxing plan, we propose a cultural trip around medieval castles and immense palaces, full of art, museums and brilliant churches. You can taste the cheese at the Alpine dairies, schnapps at distilleries, and beer and wine in monasteries where they’re still made by monks! You could also just hop in a horse-drawn carriage to clip-clop through cobbled streets.

From Salzburg to Bregenz we recommend the Grossglockner Road, no more than 7 days (644 km/401 miles) around the legendary Alps.