Roman Aqueduct Segovia

We spent the day in Segovia. Wow!

De nuevo en Chamartín! Pasaron apenas unas horas nomás desde que estuve ahí. Tomé el tren de Cercanías RENFE ramal C-8 con destino a Segovia, unas 2 horas de viaje y distante unos 80 km al NO de Madrid. El tren es rojo, tiene 2 pisos, aire acondicionado y música, nada así hay en el Mitre de TBA al que estoy acostumbrado. Pasamos por varios …

Today I was able to visit Segovia with our favorite Monsignor. He is here visiting for several days. We could not have asked for a more perfect day. It was not too hot. The sky was an amazing azure blue all day.

Going back to some of the same cities we have been to allows me the opportunity to focus on different aspects of the city. On …

No photos from this journey. I cannot believe I forgot my camera at home!

Today we all went to Segovia. For some reason, our Tom Tom GPS took us on a wildly different route. I like to drive over the mountains by going through the small mountain town of Puerto de Navacerrada. I like it because it is such a beautiful drive. All of the …

... a slow train ride from central Madrid, we spent the day wandering around the beautiful city. In particular I wanted to see the ancient Roman aqueduct as well as the Alcázar (a castle). They both impressed me, although we didn't have time to walk out of ...

... was 11 years old and I had a few vague memories. Like the medieval tavern-like restaurant with a front view of the Roman Aqueduct where he ordered suckling pig and I refused to eat it because I was so sad for the baby pig. He made me eat it anyway and I ...

... you anticipated for weeks. Segovia was that unknown movie. Segovia surprised and impressed me with its cool features; mainly, a fully intact Roman aqueduct and King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella's castle.        At the end ...

... The bus dropped me off at the Plaza del Azoguejo.  Here you are able to view the ruins of an amazing 1st century Roman aqueduct.  The arches of this structure form the unofficial gate to the old city.  Before proceeding to the Plaza Mayor, ...

... hoping for a group of American tourists. The first main structure in the city we saw was the Roman aqueduct.  It was built between the 1st and 2nd century AD, and goes for 18 kilometers.  The whole thing is incredibly impressive, especially ...

... some kind of fortress or tower.  At Segovia we visited the castle of los Reyes Catolicos, a cathedral, an important Roman aqueduct, and just wandered around the city.  When we got back from Segovia another girl and I went walking around trying ...

... to Segovia and this is one of our fav towns in Spain. It is a tiny town with a massive cathedral, an Alcazar (castle) and a Roman aqueduct that was built in the 2nd-1st century BC, oh and it is still in use bringing water to the town from 18miles away! ...

... 't it seem like Harry and Hermione could walk out at any second? The Plaza Mayor The Alcázar Castle And finally, the Roman aqueduct, which I found the most impressive. Just to show I was actually there. Oh and BTW, there's no ...

Segovia 's draw card is its 2000 year old Roman aqueduct. It is made of three or four storeys of stone arches. The stone was placed without mortar and still stands today. The town square is bordered on one side by the aqueduct. This gives you plenty of ...

... Diaries' but that's GENOVIA. This little town had it all - the cathedral, the fairy tale castle and even the biggest and best preserved Roman aqueduct in the world. It was a 2-hour train ride from Madrid so I had to get up fairly early and get going, ...