Weekend in Segovia
Monday, November 29th, 2010
A weekend getaway is a good option to disconnect from the daily routine. And our country is full of beautiful places to be visited.
Segovia is a city in which the Alcazar and the aqueduct are the protagonists. The old town is full of medieval buildings, and rivers and Cries Eresma around the city by creating an incomparable atmosphere.
The aqueduct greets visitors upon arriving in Segovia, with the majesty of those who know a symbol of the city, giving the entrance to town. The aqueduct is the first century, the reign of Emperor Trajan, and was considered one of the works of civil architecture major. And no wonder, seeing its size: about 30 meters.
From this area you can see the mountain of the dead woman, whose urig is related to the power struggle between two brothers. Her mother gave her life in exchange for their children, who were fighting nearly to death. God heard their prayers and covered with snow. Since then, where once there was only one plain, one can see the mountain.
And is that Segovia is full of legends. For example, the Casa de los Picos. This building is so called because its facade is decorated with beak-shaped stones. Of course, most of them are broken or in bad shape, because according to legend (more…)








