Segovia Favorites

Fondest memory: This picture always makes me laugh because it reminds me of a funny moment that happened during our day in Segovia: that poor street performer was trying to entertain passersby, but the dog obviously had a very low opinion of his musical talent as it would start howling at the top of its lungs everytime the guy would play a note on his saxophone. I thought they might be putting on a funny act together until I realized that the saxophonist was doing his very best to ignore the dog and keep on playing. The result was rather cacophonic, but it did entertain us for quite a while!

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Favorite thing: After your arrival by bus walk down the av. de Fernandez Ladreda till you reach the Tourist Information Office (right next to the Aqueduct).

The English speaking stuff were very friendly, they provided me with a nice free map, they showed me the basic parts of the town etc Inside the place there are some nice scale models of the city in the past and a small store with Segovia’s souvenirs. The office is open til 20:00 except Sundays that is open till 19:00

directions: next to the Aqueduct facing Candido restaurant.
telephone: (+34) 921 466 720

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Favorite thing: In case you’re out of money there are many banks around (at least 2 of them at Calle de Cervantes that leads to plaza Mayor) and even on weekends when they are closed you can use their ATM machines so to have some more euros to spend at the souveris shops or in one of the restaurants (come on you have to try the cochinillo!).

I think that Segovia is more cheaper than Madrid. One night in a nice bar I drunk 5 beers and I paid 5.50 euros…. Oh yes! :)

Fondest memory: staying with Brazilians and speaking turkish in a restaurant! :)

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Favorite thing: Tourism Offices

* Plaza del Azoguejo, 1
40001 Segovia

- Tel.: (+34) 921 46 67 20/21/22/23

* Plaza Mayor, 10
40001 Segovia

- Tel.: (+34) 921 46 03 34
- Fax: (+34) 921 46 03 30

- Internet: www.segoviaturismo.es
- E mail: oficinadeturismodesegovia@jcyl.es

Other sites:
- www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/TipoII/Datos%20Generales/H/RP/0/Segovia.htm?Language=es (several languages).
- www.turismidesegovia.com

Favorite thing: The views from by the parador and just around it are exceptional on a bright day. This shows one of the best views you can get of the cathedral. I shot it from just by the parador (I had to hop over a safety barrier first - there's quite a drop down to the road.)

There are also excellent views to the Alcazar and most of the old town (although the view of the Aquaduct is not so good due to the angle).

If you view the cathedral from the Plaza Mayor, you will see the left hand side of the cathedral, so quite surprisingly you can't see the largest tower (right hand side), so I thought I would show the church in its full glory here.

Fondest memory: Go in early Spring time when all of the blossom is out (late March), this one isn't actually Almond, but similar in colour.

Favorite thing: This tip is two in one really! If you go into the ticket offic e for the Alcazar you will see some very nice tiled pictures on the walls. This is one of them.

It maps out the Provinces of Spain and the big towns.

As you can see Segovia is fairly central and borders the Madrid Province. It is a nice day trip from the capital.

Fondest memory: Aquaduct, Cathedral, Alcazar and Suckling Pig!

Favorite thing: Whilst it is very nice to see the Storks nesting in the trees, the best view of the Storks is when they fly. They tend to be creatures of habit and fly off in the same direction each time, so if you are patient and wait a bit, you can see the fly right overhead, although you have to be pretty quick to get a picture.

In March time they are building their nests, so they frequently fly off to get more twigs, with both male and female seeming to be responsible for building the nest. This of course means that they have to make frequent flights (but without the airmiles) to get the twigs, so you see them airborne frequently.

Fondest memory: Very graceful birds in flight unless they hit a headwind, in which case they need to flap quite a bit as they have a lot of wind resistance!

Favorite thing: If you visit Segovia during the Stork nesting season, make sure that you look out for the Storks that nest in the trees in the square in front of the Alcazar.

If the Alcazar is open and it is possible to climb the tower (it wasn't this last time I visited), you can get great views down into the Storks nests. The Storks seem to start building their nests in March time, although of course the view will be better later in the season when the babies appear and get fed by the parents.

The Alcazar Tower is higher than the trees the Storks nest in, so you get excellent views down into the nests.

Fondest memory: Everybody seems to love these majestic birds. The Spanish seemt to go out of their way to encourage them to nest.