Trail of Contrabando - Trail of Smuggled Goods
This pedestrian path (PR), circular, of approximately of 11 Km allows the connection between two border villages, Tourém and Randin, always had common experiences with the smuggling; these memories will forever live with people.
The route, in addition to recover one of the ancient smuggling routes, also allows cross walled paths, cultivated fields and centuries-old oak, as well as get in touch with the culture of these neighbouring peoples and meet a cultural heritage of great importance. Part of the route is done around the lake of Sallas, which provides a supreme image reflected in the mirror of water. Through these tracks passed through a little bit of everything, cod, olive oil, textiles and even bananas, essential goods in times of poverty it was possible to find cheaper in Spain. To the other side, mainly tobacco and coffee. A time of courage and poverty.
Location: Montalegre
This pedestrian path (PR), circular, of approximately of 11 Km allows the connection between two border villages, Tourém and Randin, always had common experiences with the smuggling; these memories will forever live with people.
The route, in addition to recover one of the ancient smuggling routes, also allows cross walled paths, cultivated fields and centuries-old oak, as well as get in touch with the culture of these neighbouring peoples and meet a cultural heritage of great importance. Part of the route is done around the lake of Sallas, which provides a supreme image reflected in the mirror of water. Through these tracks passed through a little bit of everything, cod, olive oil, textiles and even bananas, essential goods in times of poverty it was possible to find cheaper in Spain. To the other side, mainly tobacco and coffee. A time of courage and poverty.
Location: Montalegre
