Segovia

Madrid is at the centre of Spain and from here there are six main roads that lead from the city, point zero for these roads is in Plaza del Sol, marked by a plaque on the floor. On one of these six roads, we took a day trip, about an hour northwest of Madrid to Segovia, where Ester’s father is from.

There are three famous sites to see in Segovia, an aqueduct bridge (acueducro), a cathedral and a castle (alcazar, Segovia Palace).

The aqueduct was built by the Romans using no mortar, each block was custom carved and assembled together to create the grand structure that now remains. It's pretty impressive that they created arches and strong pillars that have lasted so long.

The cathedral is a cathedral, there were much less ornate looking churches that were prettier to look at in the village. Segovia Palace looked like the place a Spanish Harry Potter would have gone to school.

A local dish of Segovia is a piglet, split in half, placed on a stoneware platter and baked. We didn’t order this particular dish at lunch, instead opting for less grand, yet I am sure just as tasty platters of food.

A little nap in front of the castle where there was so much pollen from the surrounding trees that it looked like snow in the air and on the ground. I suspect this wouldn’t be good if you have hay fever.

Photos from our excursion to Segovia…

Segovia