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Civilisation Trails

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Every civilisation left its mark across Europe. These are the trails that still lead somewhere — from Roman aqueducts to Viking longships, Ottoman bazaars to Celtic hillforts.

The Roman Trail
Italy · France · Spain · Croatia · Turkey Aqueducts, amphitheatres, military roads. Following Rome across six countries and 2,000 years.
The Byzantine Trail
The Camino, the Via Francigena, the soul routes of France. Europe walked long before it drove.
The Pilgrimage Trails
The Camino, the Via Francigena, the soul routes of France. Europe walked long before it drove.

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