Walking tour in Segovia

Visiting Segovia's old town, listed in the UNESCO world heritage list is a beautiful experience, enjoying a fantastic mixture of architectures. You need to count between 3 to 6 hours the visit depending on how long you stay in the monuments.

A- You can start the tour at the Roman Aqueduct, an enjoy this absolutely amazing engineering work left in a perfect state after 2000 years. When finishing admiring this amazing monument, head toward calle San Juan just next to the roundabout.

B- You will first reach the modest Iglesia de San Sebastian built in the 12-13th century and renovated in the 17th, continue on Plaza Conde Cheste, and to the right until you reach Plaza Colmenares. You will find there Iglesia de San Juan de los Caballeros, where Segovia's Nobles were buried and which became the Zuloaga museum, one of the most important Spanish painters (late 1800s). The Museum is a branch of Segovia Museum situated in Casa del Sol (see below).

C- Walk back Calle los Zuloagas until you reach Calle San Augustin, take your left and then your right and continue straight until you reach Calle Obispo Gandasegui. At the end of the street take tou your right Calle de Juan Bravo, where you will see at n°33 Casa de Los Picos with its incredible Façade. Currently it houses the Segovia Art School and exhibition hall.

D- Continue on Calle Juan Bravo until you reach Iglesia de San Martin. This 12th Century Romanesque style Church has one of the most beautiful Romanesque atriums in Segovia, surrounding the church on three of its sides. Continue on the street and take to the right Calle Isabel La Catolica, until you reach Plaza Mayor, the main square of the city.

E- You will see from the Plaza, the imposing Cathedral of Segovia, definitely worth a visit! When leaving the Cathderal, take Calle Marques del Arco or the parallel to it until you reach Calle de la Juderia Nueva, where is the old Jewish quarter of the city.

F- Continue and take to your right Calle del Socorro, where you will see on n°11 the path to Museo de Segovia situated in Casa del Sol. It is a small museum with a diversified collection of paintings, archeological objects and sculptures, located in one of the cities fortification buildings. Then, take Ronda Don Juan II which will let you enjoy the city walls until you reach Plaza Reina Victoria Eugenia.

G- Once at the Plaza, you will enjoy a fantastic view on the Alacazar de Segovia and its beautiful tower. The Alcazar is also definitely worth a visit. After the visit, you can either take Calle Pozo de la Nieve and walk next to the city's fortifications, or go through the city old streets by taking Calle Velarde.

H- At the end of Calle Velarde, you will arrive to the Museum Antonio Machado (one of the most famous Spanish poets) in Calle de los Desamparados. If you're not a fan of the poet, there is nothing much to see there. By continuing straight, you arrive to Plaza San Esteban and there you can admire Iglesia de San Esteban. This late 13th century Romanesque style church has the highest Romanesque tower in Spain (53 meters) and an interesting baroque decoration inside, due to a fire the 18th century.

I- Finally, you can walk down Calle Dr. Velasco and see the city walls from outside until you reach IE University, situated in a beautiful and old Monastery which used to be Segovia University, which was recently bought by IE Business School, one of the best Business Schools in the world.Less