Segovia

The old town of Segovia is perched on a high hill, and looks out over the countryside in all directions. It is a beautiful site, with the medieval fortress (called the Alcazar) at one end, and a Roman aqueduct (built in the first century A.D.) for bringing water from the mountains beyond at the other end. In between are narrow streets and a dozen medieval churches.

The view of the old town from the top of the Alcazar.

The narrow streets.

The medieval houses and churches.

The Alcazar or fortress.

At the end of the Middle Ages, the Moorish style came into
fashion again within Christian Spain. It is called the Mudejar style,
and the interior of the Alcazar presents good examples of it.

Here is a Mudejar style ceiling in the Alcazar.

Another Mudejar ceiling.

The tower of the Alcazar.

The view down from the Alcazar's tower. Matt didn't go up.

The Roman aqueduct, still operating
(at 2388 feet long and a maximum height of 92 feet).

More churches through the arches of the aqueduct.

This was the view from our hotel room!