The history of the EN2 is present throughout the ages, with many of the current segments being the main Roman roads that crossed Lusitania. Over time, the roads were improved and connected to each other and by the end of the 19th century, much of what is now the EN2 was already a Royal Road.
Because of its characteristics, the EN2 is often compared, albeit on a smaller scale, to Route 40 (Argentina) or Route 66 (USA).
Isolated buildings or entire villages serve as testimony to other eras.Roma bridiges, modest chapels or sumptuous main churches, as well as simple stonemason's houses are true portraits of the epoch, eternalized in Portuguese tiles.
A landscape that varies between mountains and long plains, hidden streams and vast mirrors of water, lost villages and cities rich in historical heritage. But, above all, people, authentic people, true guardians of ancestral knowledge, ready to welcome us with open arms. Accept the invitation and slow down. There is a long way to go.
