PHOTOGRAPHY: SEGOVIA

About an hour or so north-west of Madrid lies the city of Segovia. It's the capital of the province of the same name (in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León). It is one of the smallest provincial capitals in terms of population, but is of great historical and architectural importance. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage City in 1985. It is most definitely one of my favourite places in Spain.

PLACES TO VISIT

• The Roman Aqueduct, located in Plaza del Azoguejo, what that stands out the most in Segovia. Constructed in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD (without mortar), it is the most important Roman civil engineering work in all of Spain.
• The Alcázar (fortified palace) is said to be one of the inspirations for the Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom.
• The enormous Gothic Cathedral, located in Plaza Mayor.
• Many examples of Romanesque churches.
• Sierra de Guadarrama (which lies betweeen Madrid and Segovia), which often has snow capped peaks even in the early summer.
• La Granja de San Ildefonso, a lovely town 11km from Segovia.

ALCÁZAR DE SEGOVIA

ROMAN AQUEDUCT, SEGOVIA

SEGOVIA CATHEDRAL

PLAZA MAYOR, SEGOVIA

SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA