Today we meet with our friend Jose Gomez, whom we have already met in Madrid a year ago. He traveled specially from Madrid to show us the beauty of his native city. While we are waiting in front of the hotel, a plaque at the adjacent Iglesia de San Miguel attracts our attention. It is […]
Segovia
Segovia Aqueduct and Old City
Segovia belongs to the three historical metropolises around Madrid, next to Avila and Toledo. Segovia has a long and varied history that began in the 1st millennium before Christ. From here, the Vaccaei, who settled here already in Celtic-Iberian time, organized their resistance against Romans. The Romans expanded the city into an important military base. […]
Segovia Cathedral and Jewish Quarter
We visit the Segovia Cathedral early in the morning, where only a few tourists are en route. Between April and October, the Cathedral opens at 9:00 a.m. Segovia Cathedral The massive stone building towers like a rock above the city of Segovia. It was built by order of Karl V in 1525 and designed by […]
Arrival in Segovia – Castile and León
Before our arrival in Segovia we experienced a small odyssey. We wanted to drive from San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Segovia, which, according to the map is very close . A taxi-driver told us that we could go by train to the nearby station Villalba de Guadarrama where we can change the train for Segovia. […]