Exploring the historical sections of the road on its way south and learning more about them is truly fascinating. Whole stretches of the road, bridges, milestones... - wherever you go you come across remains of the 2,000-year old road and reminders of what life was like on and alongside it. Excavation sites, exhibitions and architectural monuments give an idea of historical times along the Via Claudia Augusta. Scenic landscapes, a rich regional cuisine, traditions and the warm hospitality are part of its cultural heritage. History and all aspects of regional culture are preserved and promoted everywhere. Here, town meets country, farmers meet townsfolk and artists meet the aristocracy. Nowadays the former important trading and travelling route links regions, periods, people and their cultures, creating a fascinating and diverse succession of impressions and experiences.
A wide variety of landscapes, from the plains of the Lechfeld, the gentle Bavarian hill country, the wild, romantic Alps all the way to the Mediterranean Adriatic region; two languages, hundreds of dialects, regional specialities, hundreds of cultural monuments.... and a common history. Camping on the trail of history is particularly rewarding. Like the way stations in Roman times, nowadays the Via Claudia Augusta boasts campsites all along its path - each one more beautiful than the last. Conquering the Via Claudia Augusta is a physical challenge - as much today as it was 2,000 years ago, but your efforts are rewarded as you cross the very ground where history was made.