Segovia Favorites

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: I have been to Segovia quite a few times, but never in late March time before. It adds another dimension to the views of the city with the flowers smothering the trees. They also have a very strong smell which is quite intoxicating.

If you haven't seen Almond Blossom before, it is bigger and thicker and more dense than apple, pear or cherry blossom, it also smells much stronger and has a smell that I cannot really compare to anything else.

This picture was taken from the mirador just below the Parador, which is well worth visiting anyway, but is definitely worth seeing in late March.

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: 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: Seen from a distance, even in such a greyish day, Segovia looks fantastic – the Cathedral rising high above other buildings, the castle on top of a hill overlooking the surroundings and defending the town from invaders. The brownish colour of the stones that make these buildings gives a characteristic feel to the lovely town.

Favorite thing: Segovia is the capital of the Province of Segovia, one of the 9 provinces that “build” the autonomous community of Castilla y León in central Spain. This beautiful city was classified by Unesco as World Heritage site in 1985. Situated on top of a hill, Segovia has 2 rivers running nearby: River Eresma and River Clamores.

Favorite thing: I arrived by car in Segovia after visiting Valladolid. Approaching Segovia from “this side” there is a breathless landscape “behind” the city: some huge, imposing mountains covered with snow. Unfortunately as the day was very grey my photos don’t do it justice. But believe me, it is something worth seeing.

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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! :)