Cathedral of Segovia

Today was a national holiday in Spain so we all had the day off. We took advantage of that fact and drove to Segovia for the day. It is only about 48 miles from our home. When we left, it was a cloudy, cold day. When we turned off of the main road to go north, we found ourselves climbing into the mountains. We started at about 1,100 or 1,200 meters …

... Calles (Fountain of the Eight Paths) dedicated to Amphitrite, Poseidon's wife. We made it to the Plaza Mayor of Segovia, where the majestic Cathedral overlooked the entire city. We chose an outside table and sat down for our "cochinillo" meal. Now, ...

... . Only an hour bus ride (north) from Madrid. Here's a view of the city. The Cathedral of Segovia Hogwarts!!! Doesn't it seem like Harry and Hermione could walk out at any second? The Plaza Mayor The Alcázar Castle And ...

... construction work occurring in the area behind the aqueduct and there were yellow cranes everywhere breaking into the skyline.   The Cathedral of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion was the next site we visited. It was a large, freezing space to ...

... be a local hero) and Plaza Mayor (there is one in every city!) I found myself at the doorsteps of the Cathedral of Segovia. The Cathedral was the last Gothic Cathedral in Spain and took almost 200 years to complete (talking about the effectiveness ...

Our weekend excursion was a day trip to Segovia and Anilu, Spain. We had the opportunity to visit the castle of Segovia, we also saw the Cathedral of Segovia and "La Mujer Muerte"... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves:   ...

... 's day today).  We arrive at the town square and to our amazement a beautiful cathedral is awaiting our arrival  The Cathedral of Santa Maria was our backdrop for a tappas based lunch and beer.  Onward to the crown jewel of the city...the ...

... mortar or cement. No big deal.  Once we got our fill of pictures there, walked over to the plaza where The Cathedral of Segovia stands.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to go inside this one (it wasn't part of our itinerary and we didn't have much ...

... , almond, and custard thing.  They were all pretty good.  I really liked this meal. Then we met at the Cathedral of our Lady of Ascension and San Frutos in the Plaza Mayor.  It was very big.  It was originally built in 1525, but was ...