Visit to Segovia from Madrid

Segovia is close to Madrid and is perceived as a city where different eras do not follow one another, but coexist, passing from one street to the next.

Almost immediately, the eye falls on the Roman aqueduct. It is about two thousand years old, built without mortar, and still crosses the city today, as its most recognisable silhouette.

From the aqueduct, the route leads to the historic centre, with its narrow cobbled streets and small squares. Here you can see the Casa de los Picos, with a façade of 617 granite projections; the church of San Martín, built in 1117; and the Torre de Losoya, from which the city's rooftops and the surrounding valleys can be seen.

Further on, the route reaches Plaza Mayor, Segovia's main square. Here are the town hall, the Juan Bravo Theatre and the cathedral, one of Europe's last great Gothic cathedrals, which defines the scale of the entire square.

The route culminates at the Alcázar, a castle perched on a rock overlooking the valley. Its silhouette, with its towers and elongated lines, is easily recognisable and is often associated with fairy-tale imagery. It is considered one of Spain's most emblematic fortresses and the natural conclusion to a walk through the city.