The final paper deals with the European cultural routes and the development of new cultural routes in Croatia. Proposed are two new cultural routes in an innovative way the valorization of a common European ancient heritage. Cultural tourism usually means a trip involving cultural resources. Culture is essential for each country, region, city or village. The project of the European cultural routes to the development met with many problems and challenges, but in the end they see the results of the effort. Since the launch of the project were designed 33 of the European Cultural Routes. Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route known, is the first and probably the oldest European cultural itinerary whose main objective is to promote European values and identity, valorisation of the common cultural heritage and multicultural history of Europe and the strengthening of local identity and economy through the creation of innovative thematic routes. Cultural routes Paths of Roman emperors is the first European cultural route, which it joined and Croatia as new members of the European Union. The author has developed a similar route of ancient heritage that includes visits to three sites where stayed Roman emperors, Pula, Split and Vinkovci. This route is designed to better evaluate the common European antique heritage. The author has proposed another new antique itinerary: route Paths amphitheatres, that connects the most famous amphitheater on both shores of the Adriatic. The route includes four locations Solin, Pula, Verona and Rome. All these sites have a common theme, and that is the amphitheater. The development of such routes included destinations could jointly promote cultural tourism offer and better evaluate the elements of a common European