If you're interested in history and want to know where the northern border of the Roman Empire ran, then it's worth paying a visit to the Roman Limes. The Kromme Rijn formed part of this northern border. 'Fort Fectio', near the current Fort Vechten, was one of the oldest forts along the Limes. Archaeologists have discovered Roman relics in various places in the Kromme Rijnstreek. For example, the helmet of the soldier Titus was found at Wijk bij Duurstede (see it in the Dorestad museum) and Roman history can also be seen in today's Houten. In Roman times, this region was already 'the outskirts of Utrecht'. The Roman-style villas bore testament to this.

The Kromme Rijnstreek offers you various cycling and walking tours via the beautiful routes along the Roman Limes. These routes take you along the 'Roman Rhine' and, with a little effort, you can imagine what the landscape looked like in the old days. At Vechten, you can view the contours of a Roman castellum and climb a Roman watchtower. In the nearby Water Line Museum, you can visit a permanent exhibition about the Roman presence in the area. Finally, your kids can imagine themselves in the Roman world in the Nieuw Wulven play forest.