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Wise Pilgrim APPThis calzada, like nearly every other town by that name, derives its identity from the Roman road it sits upon. Two Roman milarios (milestones) stand in front of the municipal albergue, and across the N-630 is La Fuente Buena, a preserved Roman fountain.
A bar and basic services.
The Roman milestones at Calzada de Valdunciel are among the best-preserved examples on the entire Via de la Plata. Each cylindrical granite column stood over two meters high and carried inscriptions identifying the emperor who commissioned the road section, the distances to key destinations, and the names of the engineers who built it. These markers were the Roman equivalent of motorway signs -- practical infrastructure for an empire that moved armies and goods across vast distances. The road here linked Salmantica (Salamanca) to the northern mines of Asturica Augusta (Astorga).
The camino to El Cubo de Tierra del Vino parallels the N-630 and A-66 closely, crossing beneath the motorway on several occasions. It's flat, exposed walking with little shade.
