Central Europe: Charlemagne Route, tailor-made by car

Charlemagne is one of those essential characters without whom the history of Western Europe and that of the world in general would certainly be very different. No less a figure than great conquerors like Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great, Charles I "the Great" went down in history as the first proponent of the European idea, after reuniting under his reign a good part of the lands that today make up the western region of the Old Continent. Except, of course, for the British Isles, the Iberian Peninsula south of the Ebro river, and the Italian peninsula beyond Rome. Crowned emperor in the year 800 by Pope Leo III in the "Eternal City", Carolus Magnus not only unified over half of Europe in a enormous state baptized as the Holy Germanic Roman Empire, but conferred upon the countries of Western Europe an internal cohesion and a shared identity that still resonates today. Thanks to our "Charlemagne Route", you can visit at your own pace and at the wheel of a rental car many of the lands that once belonged to the domains of this iconic historical figure, which are home to some of the most modern and advanced countries on the planet. This magnificent Route hit major highlights in France, Belgium and Germany for you to follow in Charlemagne's footsteps, as he endlessly battles for conquest and conversion to Christianity of the pagan peoples of Central Europe. Enjoy stops along the way such as Paris, the "City of Light", Brussels, Antwerp, Cologne or Frankfurt, all vibrant and cosmopolitan cities that also feature beautiful legacy monuments from the Germanic emperors era. Liège, the French town where Charlemagne was allegedly born, is as mandatory a visit as the German city of Aachen, where he lived and died in 814, and whose Gothic cathedral, the culmination of Carolingian art built by Charlemagne himself in the late eighth century, holds his final resting place. Do not hesitate to recover your strength during the tour in the traditional French cafes, in the chocolate shops of Belgium or in the German taverns because the "Charlemagne Route" not only caters to history and art lovers, but also offers delicious gastronomy and wonderful natural environments worthy of the best postcard to all travellers.