Travel was dangerous in the Middle Ages, but necessary, especially for traders. The roads differed by their purpose – trade routes had river-fords, bridges, inns, signposts, milestones and so on. Pilgrimage routes were without such luxuries. A person was able to cover about 25-30 km per day by wagon. Wayfarers would overnight at inns near road junctions, their goods stored in a depot. In times of instability and chaos - the kind in which the KCD story takes place - traders and travellers would often be waylaid by marauders, which led to travelling in groups with a hired armed escort.
Bohemia imported canvas, silk and other textiles, weapons, wine, salt, seafood, salt-water fish, southern fruit, spices and other exotic and luxury goods. Goods exported included wheat, butter, honey, beeswax, beer, malt, freshwater fish, cheeses and other local products.
Travel was dangerous in the Middle Ages, but necessary, especially for traders. The roads differed by their purpose – trade routes had river-fords, bridges, inns, signposts, milestones and so on. Pilgrimage routes were without such luxuries. A person was able to cover about 25-30 km per day by wagon. Wayfarers would overnight at inns near road junctions, their goods stored in a depot. In times of instability and chaos - the kind in which the KCD story takes place - traders and travellers would often be waylaid by marauders, which led to travelling in groups with a hired armed escort.
Bohemia imported canvas, silk and other textiles, weapons, wine, salt, seafood, salt-water fish, southern fruit, spices and other exotic and luxury goods. Goods exported included wheat, butter, honey, beeswax, beer, malt, freshwater fish, cheeses and other local products.