Surprised by Segovia

We never expected to be quite so wowed by Segovia. From the minute we stepped off the bus it felt good to be here, friendly people, a bustling regional market, then a view that made us both say wow.

This aqueduct was built in the 1st century by the Roman's. It is simply staggering.

The next thing we saw was a fairy tale castle, Alcuzar. They say Walt Disney copied this for Cinderella.

It was stunning inside. The ceiling of the galley room.

This is the armoury. Rather gruesome weapons on display.

Across the valley on the hill top is the town of Zamarramala, where the women were allowed to rule one day a year. Apparently this tradition continues today!

A massive Gothic cathedral completes the picture of this World Heritage city.

 It looked amazing lit up by the sun as it set.

There are narrow cobbled streets and an old Jewish quarter, which, at a not so glorious time in history, was turned into a ghetto.

The city has some old walls too - 

We discovered a pleasant walkway below the city near a river, passing local vege gardens and a park.

There's a divine pastelaria just next door to our good hotel, which joy of joys, provides a kettle and cups. Close by is a vegetarian restaurant, a rare thing indeed in Spain, as well as traditional Jewish eateries and reputable tapas bars. What more could we want?? In fact, we like it so much here we are staying for a third night. Mind you, it is a third of the price of a hotel in Madrid at this time of year!