Roads

Autobahns - the most famous roads in the country. They are very similar to north American Interstate Highways. Two or more lanes each direction only a very narrow shoulder but most places they have shoulders. In many places trees have been planted along the sides and the view of the countryside is blocked. If you can stand the strain of driving on them you can get places more directly and faster if it is not rush hour ( which is incidently a terrible misnormer). We used them sometimes but not always. After all we went to do some sightseeing. Limited access is even more limited than interstates.

The next step down the road system is the multilane (each direction) road with much access. These can be pretty busy and they pass through more towns and villages.

Then there are the roads with one lane each direction that twist and turn and/ or go up and down every hill and valley. they may vary from two nice lanes to about a lane and a half where you may have to stop to let larger vehicles pass.

Last but no least - the alley or lane only wide enough for one vehicle and you wonder if you can make it through without clipping a mirror off the car.

Almost all roads were paved and well kept up. No pot holes like Manitoba.

We highly recommed the last three class of roads if you really want to see and experience the country.

Road signs caused their on particular headaches - more about that later.