RECAP

On the 4th day of the trip we did a day trip to Segovia Spain. It’s touted as a great day trip from Madrid and that’s exactly what we did.

On the Drive in (Below)

Speaking of driving this was one of the more “Exciting” driving experiences as I went through these tiny roads with barely any room on either side of the car. I wondered if the rest of my trip would be like this and how often I would get stuck with no room at all to get by. Turns out only once weeks later did I actually not fit somewhere. (Below)

Segovia Cathedral – Wiki page

A stone’s throw from the arched Plaza Mayor we come across one of the last Gothic buildings built in España, the Cathedral. Building began on it in the 16th century, during the late Gothic period. Some parts of the old cathedral, such as its flamboyant Gothic cloister, the choir stalls and the main façade are worthy of special attention. The San Frutos door, the apse, the main altarpiece (the Baroque-style work of Sabatini) and the Neo-classical area behind the choir, the work of Ventura Rodríguez, are more recent features. The smaller chapels house sculptures by Juan de Juni and Gregoria Fernández. Names, indeed, that are asssociated with some of the great Spanish Baroque and Neo-classical works. The Cathedral Museum houses an important collection of religious art that has come down to us from several historical periods.  (Spain.info)

Alcazar de Segovia (Castle) – Wiki Page

It is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape – like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. (Wikipedia)

Views from the Castle (Below)

A few more of my favorite parts of the castle (Below)

(Above) Now I understand how moats were effective. haha

The Aqueduct -

World Heritage Site says: “The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. A.D. 50, is remarkably well preserved. This impressive construction, with its two tiers of arches, forms part of the setting of the magnificent historic city of Segovia. Other important monuments include the Alcázar, begun around the 11th century, and the 16th-century Gothic cathedral.”

Looking at this you understand why not many aqueducts are left standing.

The Center

I personally consider the center of the town right where the main portion of the aqueduct is… well where all these following scenes are.

(Above) Can’t forget the crazy carousel Le Manège d’Andrea

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Window Shopping (Above)

(Above) Leaving to go home on a rainy evening.

LINKS

Because Segovia is very much a tourist attraction much of the information you’ll find online about the city will be very touristic centered. Touting it’s historical nature and main attractions.

A couple of sites to find a bit more info on Segovia:

• Segovia Tourism – Looks pretty official and has tons of info
• WikiTravel - Obviously point out the travel interests for those headed that way.
• Spain.info – One of the best writeups on Segovia
• Segovia Mint – They want you to come visit them but they’ll tell you a bunch more about the city while they’re at it.
• World Heritage Site – As stated previously Segovia and it’s aqueduct are a world heritage site

Another Perspective

Frank K (AKA Alaskan Dude)

See all his Segovia stuff here

WHERE is SEGOVIA?
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