June 2025 visit. Segovia will forever be pitted against its sibling city, Toledo. (Both are medieval towns that easily done as a daytrip from Madrid.) While I enjoyed Toledo more, Segovia is still well worth a visit. Over the last nine months of living here in Spain, my wife and I have visited a new locale in the country practically every couple of weeks, including thirty-one World Heritage Sites between Spain and the neighboring countries. We are finally feeling a bit "travelled-out", especially of Spanish sites, so keep that coloring in mind while reading my review.

Segovia has a lot of what you can find spread out in bits among other Spanish WHS's, but all in one place. And that's a good thing! It's a concentrated dose of beautiful Spanish history. The aqueduct of Tarracao, the medieval streets of Toledo, the cathedral reminicent of Salamanca, it's all present and convenient in Segovia. The castle (Alcázar) is truly beautiful and has an exterior that I will admit you will not find anywhere else in the country. The Alcázar has an audio guide tour that I quite enjoyed, and it has lots of interesting rooms to see without being too overly long like some of the royal palaces you can tour in Spain.

The town is known for its suckling pig (called "cochinillo") and it can be found at a variety of local restaurants. It's worth trying, I really liked it! A long Spanish lunch, a couple of hours at the castle (and its tower for which you need a separate ticket), and the rest of the day spent wandering the streets and admiring the viewpoints (maybe popping into a few churches/museums such as the Cathedral or the Palacio Episcopal along the way) is a great way to spend a day in Segovia and feel like you took advantage of the time well.