SPAIN: SEGOVIA

The old city and the aqueduct of Segovia were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 and I understood why after visiting it. The roman aqueduct is really impressive, the Gothic cathedral is beautiful and I truly liked the Alcázar.

Besides there are a lot of lovely romanesque churches inside the old city of Segovia, like San Millán or San Martín churches.

I only could spent one day in Segovia and these are the places we visited there:

• Aqueduct of Segovia 
• Cathedral of Segovia 
• Alcázar of Segovia
• San Marcos romanesque church
• Vera Cruz romanesque church
• Santa Maria del Parral monastery
• Old Synagogue
• San Martin church and square
• San Millan romanesque church

Unfortunately we didn't have time to enter the cathedral and the Alcázar.

Next you have some pictures of the places we visited in Segovia:

The impressive aqueduct of Segovia

Gothic cathedral of Segovia

Beautiful romanesque church of San Andrés in Segovia we found walking from the cathedral to the Alcázar

The Alcázar of Segovia

A closer image of the Alcázar of Segovia

The romanesque church of San Marcos in Segovia

The lovely church of Vera Cruz in Segovia

Monastery of Santa Maria del Parral in Segovia

Monastery of Santa Maria del Parral from the Alcázar of Segovia

Old Synagogue in Segovia

Torreón de los Lozoya and San Martín square in Segovia

San Millán romanesque church in Segovia

We visited Segovia during a trip we took to Madrid on Easter. On this trip, in addition to Segovia, we visited too: 

• Toledo
• Monasterio del Escorial
• Madrid

Finally, other beautiful places you can visit in Spain are:



- Catalonia

• Costa Brava in Catalonia
• Barcelona
• Girona

- Basque Country

• Bilbo - Bilbao
• Getaria, Zarautz and Hondarribia in San Sebastián

- Cantabria

• Cantabria
• Santander, Comillas and Santillana del Mar in Cantabria

- Granada

• La Alhambra, Albaicín and Sacromonte in Granada

- Sevilla, Córdoba, Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

• Sevilla
• Córdoba
• Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

- Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera

• Sóller, Port de Sóller, Deià and Valldemossa in Mallorca
• Palma de Mallorca

• Beaches and Las Dalias Market in Ibiza
• Ses Illetes beach in Formentera

- Galicia

• Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
• Costa da Morte
• Baiona, Islas Cíes and more Beaches in Galicia
• Tui and Camino de Santiago Portugués

- Zaragoza, La Rioja and Navarra

• Monasterio de Piedra near Zaragoza (Tapeo in Zaragoza)
• Haro in La Rioja
• Laguardia in La Rioja Alavesa
• Camino de Santiago Francés
• Estella and Los Arcos in Navarra
• Tarazona, Veruela Monastery and Sanctuary of Borja

- Alicante

• Alicante, Elche and Isla de Tabarca

MADRID: MARKETS, PARKS AND GARDENS

I spent a few days in Madrid for Easter and I would like to show you some pictures of the places I liked the most:

• Temple of Debod
• Royal Palace of Madrid
• Sabatini Gardens
• Campo del Moro
• San Miguel Market
• Retiro Park

As you will see, what I like the most in Madrid was its parks and gardens, which were really peaceful and quiet.

But before the pictures of the parks and gardens, the first place we saw in Madrid:

Atocha Station in Madrid

Temple of Debod

Palms and Temple of Debod in Madrid

An overview of  Temple of Debod in Madrid

Fountain beside the Temple of Debod in Madrid

Almudena Cathedral from Temple of Debod in Madrid

Royal Palace

Royal Palace of Madrid

Sabatini Gardens

Sculpture in Sabatini Gardens beside the Royal Palace

Campo del Moro

Royal Palace of Madrid from El Campo del Moro

Flowers in El Campo del Moro in Madrid

El Campo del Moro was really quiet when we visited it. It's a really peaceful place in Madrid

San Miguel Market

San Miguel Market in Madrid

Enjoying red Wine and Iberian ham in San Miguel Market in Madrid

Retiro Park

One of the quiet paths in Retiro Park in Madrid

Pond in Retiro Park beside the Crystal Palace

People enjoying a lovely afternoon in Retiro Park in Madrid

Boats in Retiro Park in Madrid

Besides Madrid I also spent some days in the fantastic city of Toledo, another day in the Monasterio del Escorial and, finally, the beautiful city of Segovia was the town we visited in our last day in Madrid.

Restaurants in Madrid

- Mercado de la Reina (Tapas) in Gran Via 12

You can see more pictures of other beautiful places in Spain clicking on the next links:

Finally, other beautiful places you can visit in Spain are:

- Catalonia

• Costa Brava in Catalonia
• Barcelona
• Girona

- Basque Country

• Bilbo - Bilbao
• Getaria, Zarautz and Hondarribia in San Sebastián

- Cantabria

• Cantabria
• Santander, Comillas and Santillana del Mar in Cantabria

- Granada

• La Alhambra, Albaicín and Sacromonte in Granada

- Sevilla, Córdoba, Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

• Sevilla
• Córdoba
• Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

- Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera

• Sóller, Port de Sóller, Deià and Valldemossa in Mallorca
• Palma de Mallorca

• Beaches and Las Dalias Market in Ibiza
• Ses Illetes beach in Formentera

- Galicia

• Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
• Costa da Morte
• Baiona, Islas Cíes and more Beaches in Galicia
• Tui and Camino de Santiago Portugués

- Zaragoza, La Rioja and Navarra

• Monasterio de Piedra near Zaragoza (Tapeo in Zaragoza)
• Haro in La Rioja
• Laguardia in La Rioja Alavesa
• Camino de Santiago Francés
• Estella and Los Arcos in Navarra
• Tarazona, Veruela Monastery and Sanctuary of Borja

- Alicante

• Alicante, Elche and Isla de Tabarca

Finally, other great cities I have already visited are:

• Barcelona
• Berlin
• Saint Petersburg
• New York
• London
• Dublin
• Paris
• Istanbul
• Rome
• Florence
• Lisboa
• Venezia
• Dubrovnik in Croatia
• The Greek Islands and Athens
• Bruges, Ghent and Brussels in Belgium

• Helsinki and Lapland in Finland

• Tallinn in Estonia

• Tortuguero, Caribe, Arenal, Monteverde and San José in Costa Rica

• Marrakech in Morocco

SPAIN: TOLEDO

Visiting Toledo, San Lorenzo del Escorial monastery and Segovia I enjoyed a sort of time travel to the Middle Ages. Churches, synagogues, mosques, convents, walls, bridges, towers are really well preserved in Toledo and there you can visit fantastic places. Get lost in its narrow streets, squares and gardens make your visit to Toledo a wonderful experience.

Below you can see the most interesting places I visited in Toledo:

Day 1

• Alcántara bridge
• Alcázar
• Cathedral of Toledo
• Zocodover Square
• Church of Santo Tomé (Painting: Entierro del Señor de Orgaz)
• Night tour
• Evening meal in La Abadía

Day 2

• Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca
• Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
• Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
• Sol Gate
• Church of Santiago de Arrabal
• Bisagra Gate
• City Walls
• San Martín bridge
• Cigarral Venta del Alma
• Views from the Parador

Day 3

• Judería (Jewish Quarter)
• Synagogue of Tránsito
• Church of San Salvador
• Círculo del Arte

As you will see in the following pictures, in Toledo you can visit wonderful buildings built in Mudejar art, in Islamic art, Christian art (gothic for instance) or Jewish art. So if you are interested in art, Toledo is your city.

Day 1

Alcántara bridge and Alcázar of Toledo

Alcázar of Toledo

Cathedral of Toledo

Detail of the main entrance of the gothic cathedral of Toledo

Mudejar bell tower of the church of Santo Tomé, where you can visit the fantastic painting "El Entierro del Señor de Orgaz", masterpiece of El Greco

Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos (El antiguo) in Toledo. Here we bought succulent artisan marzipan

Street of Toledo lit at night

Tapas in La Abadía restaurant in Toledo

Coming back to our hotel, we enjoyed this view of the Cathedral of Toledo lit at night

Day 2

Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca in Toledo

Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo

Mosque of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo

Puerta del Sol (Sol Gate) in Toledo, another exemple of Mudéjar architecture

Puerta de Bisagra (Bisagra Gate) and, on the left, mudejar church of Santiago de Arrabal

Mudéjar church of Santiago de Arrabal in Toledo

City walls of Toledo

San Martín bridge in Toledo

From San Martín bridge in Toledo you can see the monastery of San Juan de los Reyes

Cigarral Venta del Alma in Toledo, a beautiful and peaceful place you must visit in Toledo

We enjoyed a delicious tea in Cigarral Venta del Alma in Toledo

 

Cathedral of Toledo and Alcázar from the Parador

Day 3

 

Detail inside Sinagogue of Tránsito in Toledo

Círculo del Arte is a nice snack bar located inside a mudéjar church

I also would like to give you some useful information:

- Where to eat in Toledo:

• La Abadía (here I saw Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero)
• Alfileritos 24

- Where to have a drink in Toledo:

• Círculo del Arte
• Parador of Toledo
• Cigarral La Venta del Alma

Apart from Toledo, I also visited these towns and places during the days I was in Madrid:

• Monasterio del Escorial
• Segovia
• Madrid (Markets, parks and gardens)

Finally, other beautiful places you can visit in Spain are:

- Catalonia

• Costa Brava in Catalonia
• Barcelona
• Girona

- Basque Country

• Bilbo - Bilbao
• Getaria, Zarautz and Hondarribia in San Sebastián

- Cantabria

• Cantabria
• Santander, Comillas and Santillana del Mar in Cantabria

- Granada

• La Alhambra, Albaicín and Sacromonte in Granada

- Sevilla, Córdoba, Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

• Sevilla
• Córdoba
• Cádiz and Costa de la Luz

- Toledo, Madrid, El Escorial and Segovia

• Toledo, Segovia, Monasterio del Escorial near Madrid

- Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera

• Sóller, Port de Sóller, Deià and Valldemossa in Mallorca
• Palma de Mallorca

• Beaches and Las Dalias Market in Ibiza
• Ses Illetes beach in Formentera

- Galicia

• Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
• Costa da Morte
• Baiona, Islas Cíes and more Beaches in Galicia
• Tui and Camino de Santiago Portugués

- Zaragoza, La Rioja and Navarra

• Monasterio de Piedra near Zaragoza (Tapeo in Zaragoza)
• Haro in La Rioja
• Laguardia in La Rioja Alavesa
• Camino de Santiago Francés
• Estella and Los Arcos in Navarra
• Tarazona, Veruela Monastery and Sanctuary of Borja

- Alicante

• Alicante, Elche and Isla de Tabarca