A day trip to Segovia

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Yesterday (Wednesday) I took a trip out to the historic town of Segovia. I caught the train from Chamartin Station in Madrid and the journey takes only 35 minutes. It was cloudy and very cold on arrival - about 5c at 1030am.

The train to Segovia was fantastic, very comfortable and incredibly fast. Once at the train station at Segovia you need to catch the local bus to the centre of the town. They tend to run the buses at the same time as the RENFE trains arrive.

The first thing you see when you hit the old town is the Aqueduct, typically the most recognized symbol of Segovia. It was built at the end of 1st to early 2nd century BC by the Romans during their occupation of the Iberian Peninsula to bring water from the Río Frío about 18 km away. The aqueduct is built incredibly without any mortar.

Wander into the town and up the hill and you reach the cathedral, a typically grandiose Spanish cathedral. It cost 3 Euros to have a look inside. Segovia seems to be undergoing a lot of construction and many of the narrow streets were being re-paved and it made navigating around the town a little difficult.

I spent about 2 hours in the town and probably would have spent a bit longer however I was booked on a mid-afternoon train back to Madrid. Whilst in Segovia I received a phone call from Ruben Ballesteros from PwC. He rang to tell me that Rafa Vinas had secured me a ticket to the Real Madrid vs. Juventus match that evening. I rushed back to Madrid, popped into the PwC office and collected my ticket. Kick off was at 845pm.

I enjoyed my time in Segovia and would definitely recommend it as a day trip from Madrid.

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Photos

The Aqueduct of Segovia
This incredible structure is thought to be 2000 years old

The Cathedral of Segovia
The Cathedral of Segovia is located in one corner of the Plaza Mayor, at the center of the city

Wandering the streets
One of the many narrow streets of Segovia.

Another view of the Aqueduct
A magnificent structure is the Aqueduct of Segovia