The Old Town of Segovia and its Roman Aqueduct in Castile and León was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. Perched on a limestone ridge between the Eresma and Clamores rivers, Segovia boasts an unmatched concentration of Roman engineering, medieval fortifications, and Gothic architecture.
The Roman Aqueduct of Segovia
Built around the 1st century AD during the reigns of Emperors Domitian and Trajan, the Segovia Aqueduct stands as one of the best-preserved monuments of Roman antiquity. Constructed of approximately 20,400 unmortared granite blocks held together solely by structural equilibrium, the aqueduct reaches a soaring height of 28.5 meters across 167 two-tiered arches in Plaza del Azoguejo.
Top Highlights in Segovia
- The Alcázar of Segovia: A fairytale clifftop fortress castle featuring soaring slate-turreted towers that inspired Walt Disney’s Cinderella Castle.
- Segovia Cathedral (La Dama de las Catedrales): The last grand Gothic cathedral built in Spain (16th century), dominating Plaza Mayor.
- Cochinillo Asado (Roast Suckling Pig): Segovia’s signature culinary delicacy, roasted in wood-fired ovens until the skin is crisp enough to be sliced with a ceramic plate.
🚆 Transport: Segovia-Guiomar station is just 27 minutes from Madrid Chamartín via high-speed Avant train. Read our Train Travel Guide and Madrid Excursion Guide.
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