Every year the number of Vehicle, therefore, traveling along the dense network of roads that entangles our entire planet is becoming more and more popular. All these paths look completely different, so it is difficult, if not impossible, to choose the most beautiful roads peace. It also offers several options on different continents, a trip through which can leave unforgettable experience.

1. Old Cretan Road, France

The Verdon Gorge is the most grand canyon in Europe, it stretches for 25 kilometers, sometimes deepening up to 700 meters. In the warm season, its slopes are densely green from the crowns of trees and shrubs, only in some places you can see the stone of sheer rocky ledges. Particularly beautiful panoramas of the gorge are visible from the old Cretan road, otherwise called the Cretan loop. It was laid in the ancient period along northern slope gorges. The road itself is much longer - about 100 kilometers, but its most beautiful section is connected with the canyon.
Often this narrow winding road passes dangerously close to a cliff. It has specially equipped viewing platforms, which offer especially impressive views of the Verdon. The Cretan Loop is a closed one-way road that travels clockwise. You can depart from the city of Castellane, heading towards the Sainte-Croix reservoir.

2. Pamir Highway, Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan

The amazingly beautiful Pamir Highway stretches for 720 kilometers, connecting the Tajik capital of Dushanbe with the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan. This old road back in the days of the Russian Empire, when it waged a fierce rivalry with the British Empire for control of Central Asia. Then this tract was of strategic importance.
It was the highest road in the empire, since it was laid through a series of high-mountainous Pamir passes - Kyzyl-Art, Taldyk, Akbaital, whose heights are in the range of 3615-4280 meters. And today, the path along such a difficult track is very difficult, so only an experienced driver and a reliable car should meddle here, only then you can enjoy the route, and not a death certificate. By the way, for most of the tract there is no asphalt pavement on it.
For those who dare to make such a journey, the majestic Pamir will show its magnificent snow-capped peaks, numerous tunnels, sheer cliffs and bottomless abysses.

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3. Dalton Highway, USA

This road crosses Alaska from south to north, dividing it in half. It is a very remote route - along its entire length there are only a few settlements, in which about 100 people live in total. The construction of this road in 1974 was designed by engineer Dalton, it was needed to connect with the Pradho area, where they began to produce oil. When preparing to travel along this road, you need to stock up on enough fuel, since there are only two gas stations along the entire route. There will be no one here to provide medical assistance or repair a car or motorcycle. But if the traveler is experienced and well prepared, then he will be able to get a generous portion of emotions from this harsh land.

4. Transfagaras Highway, Romania

This road passes through the territory of Transylvania and the region of Wallachia. This mountain road, which crosses the Fagaras massif, began to be built in 1970. The all-powerful President of Romania, N. Ceausescu, then decided to unite Transylvania and Wallachia with the help of this project. The construction was also facilitated by the recent political conflicts of 1968 in Czechoslovakia with the threat of a military invasion, without which this picturesque mountain road would hardly have appeared. Therefore, Transfagaras was built as an important military road, but now it attracts tourists.
The length of the road is just over 260 kilometers, it winds through picturesque fields and valleys, where farmers still reap the golden ears of wheat by hand. Then she runs past deep reservoirs and pristine lakes, ancient villages with rows of gray stone houses lining the road as if to welcome travelers. At the beginning of the route there is an architecturally interesting town of Sibiu, where features of Roman, Romanesque and Slavic styles are visible.

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5. Atlantic Road, Norway

The peculiarity of the Atlantic Road, laid in the Møre og Romsdal region, is that it jumps from island to island, hovering over the depths of the fiords and periodically turns into tunnels, then into bridges. The length of this miracle of technical thought is quite small - 8.5 kilometers, but they had enough space for 6 bridges. Particularly impressive is the crossing, called the “bridge to heaven”: approaching it from the side of the mainland, it seems that at the top of the ascent, the path breaks off, and the traveler will rush in flight straight into the sky. Autumn trips leave quite different, but no less sharp impressions, when storms rage below.

6. Great Gate Road, China

The Chinese are not only diligent and diligent hard workers, but also have a weakness for numerology and symbolism since ancient times. Considered the world's steepest serpentine road, the Grand Gate Road in Hunan Province is also about numbers: at just 11 kilometers long, it makes 99 turns and climbs to a height of 1,300 meters. For the Chinese, the number 9 is sacred, it was the sign of the emperor, and according to popular beliefs, 9 palaces awaited each deceased in the afterlife. For this reason, the road was given such a sonorous name - "the road to heaven."
Particularly noteworthy is the “Heavenly Gates” cave, which was once formed after a huge piece broke off from the rock. The height of the arches of the cave exceeds 130 meters, they are simply not visible in a cloud of fog. There is a legend that a traveler who has passed through the gate will end up in heaven, but at first he will have a difficult path to the top.

7. Route 40, Argentina

Highway number 40 crosses almost all of Argentina from north to south, along the eastern slopes of the Andes. Its length exceeds 5000 kilometers, so on its way it passes several climatic zones. Driving along it, you can see different things: mountains, lakes, fields, forests, deserts, meadows, arid pampas, sand, dust and gravel. The strongest winds blow here, knocking you down, and the scorching South American sun shines serenely from above.
Road crosses 18 major rivers, 27 mountain passes, two dozen national parks - excellent places for parking. For example, in the Los Glaciares park there is a large Perito Moreno glacier, in which huge reserves of fresh water. Its area is roughly comparable to the size of Buenos Aires, and it crawls at a speed of 2 meters per day. There are even viewing platforms for observing the glacier. Another interesting place is the Cave of Hands, where primitive people painted hunting scenes on the walls, and modern people left handprints everywhere.

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8. Great Circle of the Colorado Plateau, USA

To the west of the Rocky Mountains begins the territory of the American Wild West. The pioneers who began to colonize the territories of the Indians discovered unique natural objects, but then they were not up to them. Today they organized bus route, which was called "The Big Circle Tour".
It is most convenient to start the journey from Denver, from which at first there is an ascent to the Rocky Mountains National Park, where the source of the Colorado River is located, and then, after passing resort town Aspen, the path is heading towards the Colorado Plateau. During the trip, you can admire the famous Monument Valley, located on the lands of the Navajo, and Arches Park. Near the town of Page, on the side of the road, there is an inconspicuous sign indicating the direction of Antelope Canyon, which is worthy of attention. South of Page begins the Grand Canyon. If you drive along its south side, then along with the panorama of the canyon, a preserved section of the old Route 66, which crossed the entire USA from Los Angeles to Chicago, will flicker.
Not far from the Grand Canyon, you can settle in a real ranch for the night. The next day you can drive over the Hoover Dam - a technological landmark of the 30s of the last century, and from there the road to Las Vegas begins. Driving around the Great Circle clockwise, you can alternately visit the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

9. Great Ocean Road, Australia

Along the Australian coast Pacific Ocean in the state of Victoria, the Great Ocean Road stretches for 243 kilometers. It was built by soldiers returning from the battlefields of World War I, who so honored the memory of their dead comrades. This largest and most original memorial was opened in 1932, and 30 years later it was recognized as one of the most beautiful roads on the planet.
The road runs almost along the coast, so from it you can admire the surf and bright reflections of light reflected by the waters of the bays. There are many sights along the way, for example, the "shipwreck coast", where the skeletons of 638 ships lie. various types. The solitary limestone rocks rising 45 meters above the water, which were called “Pig and Pigs”, but then renamed into more decent and boring “12 Apostles” (despite the fact that there are only 8 of them), look interesting. There is a similar story at London Arch, which for a long time was called "London Bridge" because it resembled the silhouette of Tower Bridge. However, in 1990, the waves washed away the span adjacent to the mainland, and instead of a bridge, an arch was obtained. In general, rapid and unexpected changes are a "chip" of the Great Ocean Road, since coastline Like a living organism, it is constantly changing.

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10. Chuisky tract, Russia

The Chuysky tract stretches from Novosibirsk to the Mongolian border and is an element of the large Asian route AN4, which ends in the Pakistani city of Karachi. The length of the tract itself is 953 kilometers, which can be divided into flat, elevated and mountainous sections.
In the first two sections, the Chuisky tract is not particularly diverse, but, having climbed high into the mountains, it is able to cause genuine delight in the traveler. When driving from Novosibirsk, the beauty of the road gradually increases. After the Novosibirsk region begins Altai region, here, still along the plain, it passes Biysk and then goes deep into Altai. Before entering the Republic of Altai, the first important sight comes across - the village of Srostki, in which the wonderful actor and writer Vasily Shukshin was born. After a hundred kilometers, the most attractive mountainous section of the route begins, when the neighboring road becomes fast river Katun with magnificent rapids. From here you can see mountain peaks with dense vegetation and sheer cliffs.

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There are many beautiful roads in the world that pass through steep cliffs, hot deserts and river ice, wind over tropical forests and connect small islands in the ocean. We bring to your attention the top 10 most beautiful roads in the world. Traveling along these roads gives a charge of vivacity and charges with optimism.

Highway of Immigrants (Brazil)

In the state of São Paulo, a real masterpiece of Brazilian road construction originates - the Highway of Immigrants with 44 viaducts, 7 bridges and 11 tunnels.

The length of the highway is 58.5 km. It offers magnificent views of the tropical Atlantic forest and the coastal mountain range.

Chuisky tract (Russia)

The Chuysky tract originates in Novosibirsk and stretches to the Mongolian border.

Traveling along the highway, you simultaneously move both in space and in time. Particularly picturesque sections of the tract lie in the Altai Republic. The total length of the route is 963 km.

Route de Gentelly (France)

Highway D2, located in the Alpes-Maritimes of France, is considered one of the most beautiful roads in the world.

On this road there are steep turns, serpentines, majestic stone arches, and picturesque valleys stretch far below.

Road to Heaven (China)

IN Chinese province Hunan has a very beautiful but dangerous Road to Heaven, also known as the Great Gate Road.

This is the steepest serpentine in the world with a length of 11 km. The track has 99 turns and rises 1.3 km above sea level.

Atlantic Road (Norway)

The Atlantic road in Norway seems to jump from island to island.

This road, located in the Møre og Romsdal region, is 8.5 km long. It has 6 bridges and several tunnels. This road is especially impressive in autumn, when storms rage beneath it.

Los Caracoles Pass (Chile-Argentina)

To get from Argentina to Chile, you need to drive through the Los Caracoles Pass in the Andes.

Almost the whole year the pass is covered with snow. On it, the traveler will meet many steep climbs, slopes and turns. Despite extreme view the road is relatively safe.

Great Circle of the Colorado Plateau (USA)

When traveling in the US, be sure to visit the Great Circle Road on the Colorado Plateau.

It is located west of the Rocky Mountains in the American Wild West. Runs through the famous Monument Valley and Arches Park.

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Avenue of the Baobabs (Madagascar)

One of the most visited attractions in Madagascar is the Avenue of the Baobabs, which connects the cities of Morondava and Beloni Tziribiina.

The alley is a dirt road surrounded by majestic baobabs. The striking landscape of the area attracts tourists from all over the world.

Winter road to Tuktoyaktuk (Canada)

The second place in our top 10 rightfully belongs to the winter road in Canada. This is one of the most beautiful and unusual roads in the world.

It runs along the Mackenzie River and connects the remote province of Tuktoyaktuk with civilization. The road opens in November and operates only in winter.

Flower Bulb Road (Holland)

One of the most beautiful roads in the world is located in the Dutch community of Nordostopolder, in the province of Flevoland.

This road, over 100 km long, passes 2,500 acres of tulips in bloom. However, you can enjoy tulips here only during their flowering period, from mid-April to the end of May.

Contemplating the most beautiful roads in the world, you understand how many-sided and beautiful our world is. Often beautiful places are near us, but we do not notice them. To live and breathe deeply, you need to learn to see the greatness of nature and enjoy it through the prism of gray everyday life.

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1. On the edge of the abyss. France: Verdon Gorge

Grand Canyon, but not in the USA? Rocky gorge, but not in the desert? No matter how the Verdon Gorge is called, the fact remains that today it is the most grand canyon throughout Europe: its length is 25 kilometers, and the depth reaches 700 meters! Although the scale of the Verdon Gorge is inferior to the Arizona canyon, it clearly surpasses it in beauty: in spring and summer, trees and shrubs cover the slopes with a thick layer, passing only in front of the most sheer cliffs. It will take a whole day to go around the gorge in a circle, although there are only a hundred kilometers. But they all consist entirely of bends, descents and ascents, man-made tunnels and driveways under rocks hanging overhead and hiding the sky. Most beautiful views on the gorge open from the old Cretan road, or the Cretan loop (Route des Cretes, D23), built in ancient times and passing along the northern edge of the canyon. This narrow winding path in places comes to the very cliff. There are observation decks along its edges, each of which offers breathtaking views of the Verdon. The Cretan loop is considered one-way: you need to drive a car along it clockwise, starting from the town of Castellane towards the artificial lake Sainte-Croix, which was formed after the construction of a dam in 1975. You can swim in the lake and spend a few contemplative hours in the shade of trees with wine and a crispy French baguette. The Luberon Nature Reserve is located 100 kilometers from Verdon Park. It is worth stopping by to admire the leisurely village life and visit the ruins of one of the castles of the famous Marquis de Sade.

2. High in the mountains. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Pamir Highway

Travelers are always attracted by places marked "best": the most north point Europe, the westernmost point of Russia, the most high mountain, the deepest depression. The Pamir Highway is one of those places. Anyway, the most alpine road in the territory former USSR. This one is almost completely unpaved. highway climbs the spurs of the Pamir Mountains and passes through the three main mountain passes of the Pamirs: Taldyk (3615 m), Kyzyl-Art (4280 m) and the point closest to the "Roof of the World" - the Akbaital pass (4655 m). Eastern part tract - from the Kyrgyz city of Osh to the Tajik Khorog - was built in 1931-1934, when the USSR was actively developing the territory of the mountainous Pamirs. It passes through the green foothills, where horses graze and lonely yurts and dung-smeared huts stand, as well as past the Pamir National Park, over which Lenin Peak (7134 m) rises.

AWL Images/Fotodom The Pamir Highway is open for travel only in warm weather - in winter there is a high risk of avalanches.

One of the most exciting stops along the way is Karakul Lake, the largest in Tajikistan, located at an altitude of 3914 meters above sea level. From here begins a steep ascent to the spurs of the great Pamir. Rocks, gorges, tunnels, primer, dust, lack of vegetation, rare auls and flocks of sheep - such an almost Martian landscape stretches to the very descent into the valley already on the Tajik side. Your fellow travelers all this time will be trucks, donkeys and jeeps, crammed inside and hung with luggage outside. Turning off the road, you can visit a few more interesting places: villages of local residents, the pass "Farewell, youth", the fortress of fire worshipers Yamchun, hot springs of Bibi-Fatima and much more.

3. From north to south. USA: Dalton Highway

The Dalton Highway is 666 kilometers of dirt road that crosses Alaska almost in the middle from north to south. The route was built in 1974 to deliver cargo to the oil fields of Pradhoe Bay and service the Trans-Alaskan oil pipeline. And the name was given in honor of the engineer James Dalton, a specialist in Arctic construction. On a motorcycle or some overly gluttonous car, one must be careful to meddle here: on the entire highway between Fairbanks, 100 kilometers from which it begins, and Deadhorse, where it ends, there are only two gas stations: at the Yukon River crossing and in Coldfoot (400 km from Fairbanks), so it is better to take the necessary supply of gasoline, as well as tires, tools, food and other essentials with you right away. Medical assistance is also available only in Coldfoot or Deadhorse. This is Alaska, gentlemen! A harsh and at first glance unfriendly land, which will give unforgettable impressions and discover its riches only to a prepared and responsible traveler. There really is something to share Alaska: the largest US state is still almost not spoiled by civilization, on its territory there are 23 (!) national parks and a reserve. Through some of them: "White Mountains", national reserve arctic wildlife, nature reserves on the banks of the Yukon River, the Arctic Gates reserve - just the Dalton Highway passes, either getting lost in a flat snow-covered or grass-covered plain, or winding between the wooded mountains that surround it from all sides. Another obligatory ritual of all travelers passing along the highway is to take a picture against the background of the sign indicating the Arctic Circle.

4. To the homeland of Dracula. Romania: Transfagaras Highway

When planning the construction of a high-altitude highway through the Fagaras massif in 1970, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu thought least of all about creating an attractive tourist route. Worried about the events in Czechoslovakia, he feared a military invasion of the country and therefore decided to connect the regions of Wallachia and Transylvania with a hard-to-reach mountain road for the speedy transfer of military equipment. Now Transfagaras is one of the rare examples of how an object created for military purposes becomes famous all over the world and attracts many tourists to the country. The 261-kilometer highway passes through picturesque valleys and fields with eared wheat, which Romanians sometimes still harvest by hand, past lakes and reservoirs, through cute Romanian villages with identical dark stone houses. Not far from the beginning of the highway is the pretty town of Sibiu with classical Romanian architecture, where, as in the Romanian language, Latin, Romance and Slavic heritage are mixed. In almost every village on the way there is an Orthodox church, a church, and a mosque. And in the town of Curtea de Arges, you can admire the cathedral with stunning carvings and stucco on the walls. On the Transylvanian side of the Carpathians, Count Dracula awaits travelers. It is found everywhere: in the names of streets, restaurants and hotels, in souvenir shops, in ancient castles. One of them is Poienari Castle, towering over the canyon of the Argesh River, in the 15th century it belonged to Prince Vlad II Tepes, who became the prototype of the famous Dracula. The other is Bran Castle a little off the Transfagaras Highway, where Count Dracula has never been, but where he was “settled” by the writer Bram Stoker, thanks to whom the world learned about Dracula.

5. Expanses of Altai. Russia: Chuisky tract

This old road is the first thread that connected Russia and China many centuries ago. Driving along the Chuisky tract is like crossing the whole of Russia. The path begins in Biysk, from birch groves and villages, in one of which the writer Vasily Shukshin was born. And after a hundred kilometers, it is worth passing Gorno-Altaisk, it seems as if you find yourself in the time of the development of Siberia: the stormy waters of the Katun, rocky gorges and green valleys. The mountain taiga begins. If you turn left, you will get to Lake Teletskoye, and to the right, you will reach the foot of Belukha, where Roerich was looking for Shambhala on the way to the Himalayas. And if you drive straight all the time, you will see the Kurai steppe at the foot of the North-Chuysky ridge. If you wish, you can drive a few kilometers and climb on foot to the eternal snows. In the Kurai steppe, there are the last islands of the taiga, and already beyond the pass, the real steppe begins, where nomads' yurts stand and camel caravans roam. Such a trip should not be planned for a week, because each turn is an occasion for a separate small trip. Mentions of the current Chuisky tract, formerly called Mungalsky, can be found in Chinese sources of a thousand years ago. From then until the beginning of the 20th century, it was just a mountain path used by merchants and pilgrims going to the sacred tree in the upper reaches of the Katun River. The wheel road from Ongudai to Kosh-Agach (255 km) was equipped only by 1903. Today, the Chuisky tract is one of the few roads in the world that has been awarded its own museum. It is located in the building of the Biysk Museum of Local Lore - here you can see archival documents and photographs, a three-dimensional layout of the road, paintings and dioramas.

6. Visit the trolls. Norway: Atlantic Road

The Atlantic road (No 64) goes almost along the ocean itself, jumping from island to island with the help of bridges and tunnels. This is a unique technological facility: the route is only 8.5 kilometers long - as many as six bridges! The main one is the Storseisundet Bridge, which is also called the “Bridge to Heaven”. If you approach it from the side of the mainland, it seems as if the canvas of the route breaks off at the highest point and the traveler can only jump straight into the sky. The impression is enhanced if you drive along the Atlantic Road in autumn, when the storm season begins: huge waves roll on small islands, crash with a roar on the bridge supports, and sometimes cover the entire road, trying to lick the cars driving along it. However, the Atlantic Road is only part of the route through the fjords. Moving along it further towards Oslo, you will come to one of the most famous serpentines in Europe - the Troll Stairs (Trollstigen) climbing the slope of the mountain. Harmful trolls often hang their stairs with thick fog, but this makes the serpentine even more beautiful: gray stones and bizarre rocks, densely overgrown with juicy bright green grass and moss, appear through the "milk". At the top of the mountain, visibility sometimes drops to 3-5 meters: the more curious it is to look at sheep suddenly appearing from the fog, black lakes and numerous stone pyramids built by tourists, or maybe by the trolls themselves ... If you drive even further along highway 63 ( and there is almost nowhere to get away from it), you will get to one of the most beautiful fjords in Norway - Geiranger. Here you can admire the numerous waterfalls, fish or just wander around.

7. Stand above the clouds. China: Big Gate Road

The Chinese are famous not only for their diligence and perseverance (which is worth the Great Wall of China alone!), but also for their love of symbols, signs and numbers. Therefore, even a person who is far from Asian culture will not be able to just drive along the Big Gate Road. The fact is that this road is one of the steepest serpentines in the world in every sense. She climbs Mount Tianmen, which is located 8 kilometers from the city of Zhangjiajie in southeast China. This 11 km long asphalt belt climbs up to 1300 meters, making 99 turns along the way! For the Chinese, the number 9 is sacred: it is the number of the emperor, as well as the number of palaces that, according to legend, are waiting for a person in heaven. That is why the road to Tianmen is also called the “Road to Heaven”.

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The main attraction of the route is the cave "Heaven's Gate". It was formed in the III century, when a huge block broke off from the rock. The 131.5 meter high "gate" is often completely shrouded in fog. Locals believe that passing through them, you can really go to heaven. But to earn this right, you have to work hard. There are several ways to get to the cave. The easiest way is to drive a car or tourist bus, the more extreme one is to make an “express climb” in a sports car with a professional racing driver behind the wheel, and the most difficult one is to climb an impressive staircase with 999 steps. If you want a truly breathtaking experience, you should climb to the top on the longest funicular in the world (7455 meters!) - from its windows you can see the entire winding line of the road.

8. Through the pampas. Argentina: Route 40

Route No 40 (Ruta 40) crosses almost all of Argentina from north to south and goes along the high Andean ridges. This is one of the longest roads in the world: 5,000 kilometers is no joke! Especially if they pass through several climatic zones. The landscape around is constantly changing: forests, rocks, lakes, fields, meadows, deserts, almost uninhabited pampas, asphalt and gravel, dust and red sand, sun and knocking wind, 27 mountain passes, 18 major rivers, finally, 20 national parks, in each of which you can spend several days. For example, in Los Glaciares Park, listed by UNESCO as a World natural heritage, you can visit the Perito Moreno Glacier, where the third largest fresh water reserve in the world is concentrated. Its area is quite comparable to the area of ​​the whole of Buenos Aires, while the glacier is in constant motion, changing its location by an average of 2 meters every day. You can admire it both from viewing platforms and by going for a walk right on the crumbled ice, accompanied by a climber. The same road leads to the famous "Cave of the Hands" (Cueva de las Manos), where all the walls are covered with prints of human palms and images of hunting scenes, the oldest of which date back to the ninth millennium BC. Special attention deserves the second largest national park Argentina - "Valley of Calchaqi" (Calchaqi Walley), where you can get from the mountain deserts into the subtropical forest in one day - the climate changes so dramatically in one relatively small piece of land. And, of course, it is worth driving along Ruta 40 to be impressed by the "Martian" landscapes of the deserts and look at the flamingos living on the lakes of Patagonia.

9. Colorado Plateau. USA: Great Circle

The American Wild West is the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. When the pioneers first began to develop Indian territories, they stumbled upon unique natural attractions that they could not appreciate. Today this area is called the "Great Circle" (Grand Circle). The name came from bus tour, which was called the Grand Circle Tour. The most convenient way to go from Denver is to first climb to the Rocky Mountains National Park, where the Colorado River originates, and follow further through Aspen to the Colorado Plateau. On the way, it is worth seeing the Arches Park (arches.national-park.com) and the famous Monument Valley in the territory of the Navajo Indians. Near the town of Page, you can not miss the inconspicuous Antelope Canyon - on the side of the road there will be a simple wooden billboard with the appropriate inscription. Here it is worth going for a boat trip on Lake Powell, since you can rent a boat. Just south of Page begins the famous Grand Canyon (grandcanyon.com). If you drive along its southern part, then in addition to views of the canyon, you will be able to catch a preserved piece of the first trans-American Route 66 (illinoisroute66.org) from Chicago to Los Angeles. Here it is worth turning again towards the Grand Canyon, living on a real ranch (grandcanyonranch.com). And only then go to the Hoover Dam - a giant monument of the era of the 30s of the last century, from where the direct path to Las Vegas begins. So you will cross the Great Circle from east to west, visiting four states - Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. You can’t see all the beauty of Grand Circle in one trip - after all, the Colorado Plateau has the largest concentration of parks in the United States - so be prepared to return here again.

10. Along the edge of the continent. Australia: Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road, 243 kilometers long, runs along the Pacific coast of Australia. The road has no practical significance - it was built by soldiers who returned from the First World War as a monument to the victims of the battles. After opening in 1932, the road became the largest military memorial in the world, and thirty years later it was recognized as one of the most picturesque on the planet. And for good reason: the track runs almost along the coast itself, from where you can see the endless expanses of water and quiet secluded lagoons. Among the main attractions along the way is the mysterious Shipwreck Coast, which has wrecked 638 ships. And the "Twelve Apostles" - a group of limestone rocks standing separately in the ocean up to 45 meters high. In fact, there are only eight rocks here, and until recently they were called only “Pig and Pigs”. The poetic name "The Twelve Apostles" appeared simply to attract tourists. A similar story has another rock about 20 million years old - "London Arch". For a long time it was called "London Bridge" for its amazing resemblance to the Tower Bridge, and in 1990, when the span closest to the mainland collapsed under the pressure of ocean waves, it turned into an "arch". This is the uniqueness of the Great Ocean Road: the coastline is changing so quickly that tomorrow you can no longer see what was today. It is worth driving here not only to admire the scenery, lie on the beach or conquer the wave. It is also an Australian "safari" route: in Warrnambool you can watch the migration of southern whales, and in the Tower Hill Game Reserve, walk with kangaroos and emus and look at koalas and seabirds.

Sometimes the charm and delight in traveling does not come from contemplating the sights at the final destination, but during the journey itself. This review presents the most beautiful roads in the world, the trip on which is already an exciting and unforgettable adventure. The aesthetics of the trails lies directly in the natural environment. Many paths are laid in mountainous areas, captured by a ring of mountain ranges. Here beauty is closely associated with danger, and speed with recklessness. However, the moments spent on the way will not make you regret the chosen route. So, 10 most beautiful roads in the world.

1. Route 163

You can cross the desert in Arizona and find yourself at one of the most famous sights in the territory of the Navajo Indians on this route. The surrounding landscapes amaze with colors and spaciousness in the way that a huge deserted perimeter can do, covered with sand and rare plants, fanned by dry winds and hot by the merciless sun. Monument Valley - a concentration of bizarre rocky boulders. These natural sculptures are named in accordance with the form (Mitten, Mother Superior, Mother Mother). Formations arose over a long time, when the seas dried up, hills arose, sand deposits were honed by winds. Everyone will agree that Route 163 is one of the most beautiful roads in the world.

The Great Ocean Road is located in Australia, in the state of Victoria, and was conceived as a monument to soldiers who did not return from the battlefields of the First World War. The route, framing the waters of the Pacific Ocean from the side of the continent, carries a purely aesthetic value. This is one of the most picturesque attractions in Australia, emphasizing its vastness and privacy. The length of 243 km covers a lot mysterious places, for example, a stretch of coast where over 600 ships sank. During the trip along this road, you can also see the famous limestone cliffs that grow directly from the depths of the ocean 40 meters above its surface.

The Atlantic Road is a true landmark in Norway and one of the most scenic roads on the planet. The path, only 8 km long, runs between the islands, bypassing tunnels, fjords and ceilings. The bridge, which attracts the attention of numerous tourists, is called Storsesandet. This is one of the six bridges, but the most popular among tourists. There are different versions in the interpretation of the translation: “bridge to nowhere”, “bridge to heaven”, “drunken bridge”. The Atlantic Road rises 23 meters above the water level and, when viewed or driven from the mainland, breaks off at the peak. A striking view and an original idea contributed to the title of Route 64 the most exciting road in the world according to authoritative publications.

Chuisky tract is the most beautiful road in Russia. A journey along this route (starting in Novosibirsk and ending at the border with Mongolia) will allow you to see the beauties of Siberia and once again admire the territorial scale and diversity of the country's natural landscape. Passing kilometers (there are 963 of them in total), one can observe how mountain ranges replaced by valleys, and the taiga reluctantly gives way to the steppe regions. Running through the Altai lands, the path is of great importance not only from an aesthetic, but also from a practical point of view. Chuisky tract is the main transport line of the Altai region. There is not a single tunnel here and only two passes (Chike-Taman and Seminsky). There is a museum in the city of Biysk, the exposition of which is completely devoted to the stages of construction and development of this federal highway.

In the picturesque Alps, in the immediate vicinity of the border between Italy and Switzerland, an incredibly beautiful track stretches, attracting a huge number of fans of high speeds. The reason: the complexity of the route (there are 60 sharp turns on the way) and bright opportunities for demonstrating the skill of the rider. Only 2.7 kilometers separate the pass from sea level, but, finding themselves on a narrow serpentine in the midst of rocky cliffs and snow-covered peaks, everyone recognizes the driving conditions as dangerous. Overcoming the path of 44 km is on a par with the struggle with one's own fear and often involves far more than one attempt.

The most mystical, mysterious regions of Romania shrouded in legends were connected by the track, which until recently was called by the permanent host of the Top Gear program “the most driver's”. 261 km among the Carpathian peaks, ridges, gorges - all this is the Transfagarash highway. The length of the longest tunnel is 900 meters. For the construction of the road, it was necessary to clear and level the space in the mountains; for this, explosive devices were used. Even at the stage of creation, about 40 people died on the road. The path along the highway will allow you to observe pastoral pictures of the life of local residents. Nearby is the epic castle of Count Dracula. A huge number of turns, provided that you are on a narrow serpentine, requires extreme concentration, confidence and a developed ability to quickly respond and make decisions. This is a real test for the racer, and for a simple tourist - a true challenge to personal capabilities. And that the Transfagaras Highway deserves its place in the list of the top 10 most beautiful roads in the world.

In an effort to see the most beautiful roads on the planet, one cannot ignore, literally and figuratively, the insidious serpentine Col de Turini, in a mountainous region in the south of France. This road was noted by many testers of high-speed sports cars and participants in the Monte Carlo Rally. This is a kind of connecting link, bypassing which you can get from Nice to Monaco. Serpentine is literally carved into the rock. The route of 30 km is covered by forests. The participants in the movement prefer to move one after another, each turn is a risk of being in an accident, because on the one hand there is a sheer wall, on the other - a steep cliff.

Such a poetic and oriental refined name this scenic road received as a result of the collapse of a rocky block, which formed a cave on the way. Fogs often descend on this area from the Tian Men mountain range, obstructing visibility and creating the illusion of transition to another reality. The fact that the portal to heavenly palaces is located here is believed by the Chinese themselves, who built this extremely steep route in 2006 on their territory in Hunan province. The length is about 10 km, at the highest point the serpentine goes 1.3 km from the absolute mark. Sacred for the locals, the number 9 is marked here in the number of sharp turns. There are exactly 99 of them, as well as the chances to experience the thrill of driving.

The Pamir Highway is a 1,100 km paved highway connecting Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. This road was laid along the border with Afghanistan in the 19th century. The need for construction was due to the importance of communication between remote areas Russian Empire. Today it is a foreign territory. The route is divided into two sections: from Dushanbe to the city of Khorog and further to locality Osh. The danger on the way lies not so much in the difficult geographical conditions how much in the condition of the roadway. On many sections it is damaged due to the constantly plying loaded trucks from China. Going alone on a trip is not recommended, especially if the driving experience is small. There are no stations for many kilometers. Maintenance, no gas stations, and you can expect help from those passing by for several hours! But, despite the danger, this road is very beautiful and deserves to be on the list of the best.

One of the most difficult and picturesque tracks in the Alps is located within Switzerland. At the highest point, the distance to sea level is 2.1 km. The road is actively used by motorists and cyclists. For the latter, a separate lane is provided here. There is also a railway tunnel with the same name, 15 km long. The tunnel for cars exceeded this indicator by only 1000 meters. The total length of the pass does not exceed 48 km. For Russian citizens, the pass has historical significance, it was he who was overcome by the commander Suvorov in 1799.

Winding directions, unexpected turns, steep descents and ascents, mesmerizing landscapes - that's what awaits travelers whose path runs through the most beautiful roads in the world. Here the natural perfection of nature and the triumph of human engineering are combined.

Most of the roads and highways are boring and uninteresting, leaving you want to shove after a few hours of driving. However, there are still on Earth unique roads, which do not let drivers relax for a minute, which are breathtaking and where you want to return again and again. The most interesting thing is basically mountain roads with serpentines or highways going over bridges over the sea. Meet the ten most beautiful roads in the world, which every driver simply must drive.

10. Florida Keys Seven Mile Bridge, USA

This 11.27 kilometer bridge, also known as the Seven Mile Bridge, connects Florida to the Florida Keys. Here you can carry by car between heaven and earth for a hundred kilometers per hour over turquoise water along a highway stretched like a string.

9. Dadès Gorges, Morocco

For several thousand years, the Dades River in Atlasnye washed out a deep, steep gorge, where one of the most beautiful and most beautiful dangerous roads in the world. The highway winds like a narrow snake along stone ledges, has a bunch of hairpins and 360-degree turns, where you have to slow down to zero.

8. Transfăgărăşan Highway (Transfăgărăşan), Romania

Romanian dictator Nicola Ceausescu loved large-scale projects that boggle the imagination ordinary people. One of them is the Transfagarasskoe highway cut in the Carpathians between the regions of Wallachia and Transylvania. Expensively winding bizarrely, then rising to the clouds, then descending to the ground, and from the roadside simply bewitching views of majestic mountains. This highway is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, climbing to the 8th place in our rating, attracting tens of thousands of tourists every year, becoming in some way the hallmark of Romania.

7. Sani Pass, South Africa

From South Africa Lesotho can be reached through the Dragon Mountains by driving through the Sani Pass at an altitude of more than 2800 meters above sea level. Only high-class drivers in four-wheel drive cars can climb here along narrow serpentines, but extreme people can go down from Lesotho in almost any technically sound car. The dirt road is 9 kilometers long.

6. Stelvio Pass, Italy

The Stelvio Pass, also known as the Stelvio Road, is a 2 km long narrow ledge road in the Italian Alps rising to a height of almost 2757 meters. The road was built in 1820 by the Austrian Empire, which connected Lombardy with the rest of Austria, since then practically nothing has changed here, well, except that they covered it with asphalt and put up fenders. Extreme drivers are waiting for 60 sharp turns, with a turn of almost 360 degrees.

5. Atlantic Road, Norway

For the entertainment of tourists, the Norwegians built a two-lane Atlantic road 8 kilometers long. With the help of 7 bridges, some of which have a very strange shape, soaring into the sky and breaking off there, as it were, several islands were connected together near the coast. Here you just need to drive, enjoying the local beauties, breathing in the clean sea air. There are several made especially for tourists. panoramic platforms covered with a glass cap.

4. Col de Turini (Le col de Turini), France

In french alps there is a 30 kilometer highway Col de Turini rising to a height of 1500 meters. There are practically no straight sections of the road, keeping drivers in constant tension. But everything is compensated by simply fantastic views of the mountains. Don't forget the Col de Turini has been included in the mandatory program of the legendary Monte Carlo Rally for decades in a row.

3. Troll Road (Trollstigen), Norway

The Troll Road, also known as the Troll Ladder, is 106 kilometers long and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Norway. The road just winds in the rocks in serpentines through the mountains, has a very large elevation difference and in some places narrows to 3 meters. The daredevils climbed to the very high point, which rises expensively to a height of 850 meters above sea level, have the opportunity to see the full scale of the troll stairs and the Stigfossen waterfall from the side. In winter and summer, the authorities close the road for travel, opening it only when the snow melts and it becomes warm (by local standards, of course).

2. Road to Jebel Hafeet, UAE

At the United Arab Emirates they know how to turn the simplest things into attractions that attract tourists from all over the world. On the second highest mountain in the country, Jebel Hafeet, rising up to 1249 meters, a 12-kilometer route was laid, going up in serpentines. At every sharp turn made Observation deck. The track looks especially impressive at night with the lights on, a luminous snake going up. From the top of Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi is well.

1. Guoliang Tunnel, China

The most beautiful and unusual road is made in China. In the province of Henan, a 1,500-meter tunnel was cut through the mountains with giant openings for lighting. You need to visit here to feel how epic these couple of kilometers look.