Travel and Trade Abroad Society

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Travel in the Middle Ages was dangerous but essential, especially for merchants. The nature of the roads differed according to their purpose - trade routes featured fords, bridges, inns, signposts, milestones, and the like, while such luxuries were absent on pilgrimage routes.
People could travel 25-30 km per day with a cart. They would stay overnight in inns at crossroads, and goods would be left at a warehouse.
During times of destabilisation and chaos, such as those depicted in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, merchants and travellers were often attacked by bandits or robber knights, so people usually travelled in groups, often with hired armed escorts.
Into Bohemia, goods such as linen, silk, and other fabrics, weapons, salt, wine, seafood, sea fish, southern fruits, spices, and other exotic and luxury items were imported. Exports included grain, butter, honey, beeswax, beer, malt, freshwater fish, cheese, and other local products.

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