Rota das Fortalezas

Application of the Route of Bastioned Fortresses of Raia

Luso-Spanish border: the oldest border in the world

The Portuguese-Spanish border, established for posterity by the Treaty of Alcanizes in 1297, is the oldest border line in the world.

A line of 1319 km

There are about 1319 km, from Caminha to Castro Marim, in a continuous line drawn by rivers (wet streak) and by prominent relief points (dry streak), which form the Raia / Raya.

border of coexistence

Once marked by successive military conflicts, but also by the coexistence between two Nations, nowadays, Raia invites you to discover two peoples, who over time have known how to share their History and their culture, building their own identity in a very particular relationship that opens up to the visitor, in each new experience in this very peculiar territory: from the landscape to the gastronomy, from the military heritage to the traditions. Discover Raia and let yourself be enchanted.