Segovia
Rapunzel towers, turrets topped with slate witches' hats and a deep moat at its base make the Alcázar a prototypical fairy-tale castle – so much so that…
Must-see attractions in Segovia
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Segovia
Started in 1525 on the site of a former chapel, Segovia's cathedral is a powerful expression of Gothic architecture that took almost 200 years to complete…
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Segovia
Segovia's most recognisable symbol is El Acueducto (Roman Aqueduct), an 894m-long engineering wonder that looks like an enormous comb plunged into Segovia…
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Segovia
On Plaza Mayor, this church – where Isabel was proclaimed Queen of Castile – recedes humbly into the background before the splendour of the cathedral…
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Segovia
This is one of the most captivating small plazas in Segovia. The square is presided over by a statue of Juan Bravo; the 14th-century Torreón de Lozoya, a…
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Segovia
This 12-sided church is one of the best preserved of its kind in Europe. Built in the early 13th century by the Knights Templar and based on Jerusalem's…
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Segovia
This engaging little private museum takes you through the wonderful world of Spanish foods, with a focus on those from the Segovia region. There are…
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Centro Didáctico de la Judería
Segovia
This interpretation centre and museum in Segovia's old Jewish quarter provides a fascinating history of the Jewish community in Segovia. It occupies the…
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente
Segovia
This adventurous art space occupies a 15th-century palace (complete with Renaissance chapel and Mudéjar ceiling). Some 153 abstract paintings, lithographs…
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Convento de los Carmelitas Descalzos
Segovia
This is where San Juan de la Cruz is buried. The convent is still occupied by an order of nuns known as the Barefoot Carmelites. The area immediately…
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Convento de San Antonio El Real
Segovia
About 1.3km southeast of the aqueduct, this was once the summer residence of Enrique IV. The Gothic-Mudéjar church has a splendid ceiling. It's still a…
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Segovia
The centrepiece of the stunning Plaza de San Martín, this is a Romanesque pièce de résistance, with the segoviano touch of a Mudéjar tower and arched…
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Segovia
This museum commemorates Antonio Machado, a segoviano and one of Spain's pre-eminent 20th-century poets, who lived here from 1919 to 1932. His former home…
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Segovia
Watched over by the catedral, shady Plaza Mayor is the nerve centre of old Segovia, lined by an eclectic assortment of buildings, arcades and cafes and…
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Segovia
A grand Renaissance mansion with a diamond-patterned facade that's home to a school of applied arts and also hosts free contemporary art exhibitions …
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Monasterio de Santa María del Parral
Segovia
Ring the bell to see part of the cloister and church; the latter is a proud, flamboyant Gothic structure. The monks chant a Gregorian Mass at noon on…
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Segovia
Located off Avenida de Fernández Ladreda, this church is a time-worn example of the Romanesque style typical of Segovia, with porticoes and a Mudéjar bell…
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Segovia
Not far down the hill northwest of the Plaza Mayor, this beautiful church has a lovely, six-level sandstone tower and a baroque interior.
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Segovia
This 14th-century tower was once an armoury; it now houses temporary exhibitions of mostly contemporary art.
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Segovia
A late-Romanesque church, the Iglesia de San Clemente is close to the Plaza del Acueducto.
