A Friend’s Eye-View of
Arevalo Gate
SEGOVIA by RICHARD FRISBIE
I travel to visit friends, to explore the history and culture, and to taste the local cuisine. My recent visit to the city of Segovia, in Castilla y León, Spain, combined all three, and I had a blast!
Jewish Quarter
Aqueduct
After a 30 minute train ride from Madrid, my friend Tomas met me at the Segovia station for a bespoke tour of this beautiful city with the best-conserved 2,000+ yearold Roman aqueduct in the world. The double-arch, freestanding structure is almost 100 feet high over the Plaza del Azoguejo. Its nine mile length, constructed without any mortar, has survived centuries, major earthquakes, and conflicts to become a leading example of Roman engineering in Spain.
Jewish Quarter
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The aqueduct is awesome! As we strolled in its shadow, Tomas pointed out the indentations where each of the 1,000s of stones were lifted into place. It’s almost too tall to look at from the plaza, but elsewhere it dribbles down to street level before finishing its water delivery underground. Together we walked the UNESCO designated old city and found the best spot to admire it from the top of the Postigo steps leading down into Plaza del Azoguejo.
