Segovia is a picturesque old city with twisting alleyways, the highest concentration of Romanesque churches in all of Europe and pedestrian-only streets, all bordered by a medieval wall and two rivers. In 1985, this sleepy Castillan town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. One of the main tourist attractions is Alcázar, a royal palace built sometime around the 11th century where Queen Isabel agreed to fund Christopher Columbus’ exploration of the New World. The picturesque palace is said to be Walt Disney’s inspiration for Cinderella's Castle.
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We did a day trip with a private guide to Segovia to see the aqueduct which is one of the most well preserved elevated Roman aqueducts in the world. It is an engineering marvel built out of interlocking stones with no mortar. Built it in the 15th century it is difficult to imagine that it is still standing and as well preserved as it is today.
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A unique and different flying experience, floating in the wind, seeing fascinating landscapes and feeling unforgettable sensations. Everyday there is an increase in the demand for hot air balloon rides, not only adventurers are interested, but it has become a popular activity for every type of person. Give a balloon flight with Globos Boreal
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EoloFly is one of the largest balloons team of Spain - all our Hot Air Balloon Pilots and flight crew are a qualified and professional team, working hard to provide a quality, safe, memorable experience for each and every passenger.
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Visit the World Heritage city of Segovia and the lovely countryside around it on a 40 Km Vespa guided tour. You choose the day and the time. We pick you up from anywhere in Segovia and teach you how to ride. See this monumental city from a different perspective. Stop whenever you want to take photographs. A drink or a coffee in a typical Spanish tapas bar included.
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Cirros flies with hot air balloons over historically places near Madrid like Segovia or Toledo . The activity includes photos/video records onboard, flight certificate and a century-long tradition (toast). Roman is a wel experienced, safety-first, talkative pilot. Onboard of Cirros the flying experience will just be breathtaking. Welcome on board.
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Free Tour Segovia te ofrece conocer cada rincón de la ciudad de la mano de guías oficiales locales. Te contaremos los mejores sitios para comer, dónde salir y a qué monumentos entrar. Busca a nuestro guía en el Acueducto los viernes, sábados y domingos a las 11:30am
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One of our favourite places to fly is Segovia. The city offers a wonderful scenery to behold from the sky: the Cathedral, the Roman Aqueduct, the Alcazar (City Castle). Both the area and its microclimate are ideal for balloon flying. The activity begins early in the morning, about 8:30 in the winter and 7:30 in the summer, when the air and winds are most stable. The whole activity takes approximately 3 hours including inflating the envelope, boarding, flying (about an hour), packing the envelope and taking back to our launch field in our vehicles. Finally you'll be awarded with a Flight Certificate and make a traditional toast with Cava... the evidence of an experience made for you! Aerodifusion Balloon Flights. More than 30 years flying with you.
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SELN is one of the first companies specialized in balloon rides, advertising and aereal photography in Spain, authorised by the Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aerea. We offer balloon rides in all seasons in Segovia, Madrid -Parque Regional del Curso Medio del Rio Guadarrama & Aranjuez-, Toledo, Salamanca, Valladolid y Merida. Our mission is to grant the best experience on each and every flight and that our clients remember their balloon flight as a unique adventure.
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The Holy Cathedral of Segovia is a Catholic temple devoted to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and San Frutos. During the Communions War (1520 – 1522) the Cathedral was destroyed, it was located in front of the Fortress. They decided to build a new one. The first stone of the new Cathedral was used the 8th of June 1525 in its current location and its design relies on the architect D. Juan Gil de Hontañón. A Late Gothic style can particularly be seen on the Cathedral’s tower, the highest one during the XVII century. In 1614, a fire caused the destruction of its wooden spire. Hence, a stone spire designed by Pedro de Brizuela was used as a substitute. It was consecrated the 16th of July 1768 by Bishop D. José Martínez Escalzo. Currently, it is known by many as “The Lady of Cathedrals”, due to its size and slenderness.
Segovia's Cathedral is said to be the last of Spain's Gothic cathedrals, started in 1525 after the previous cathedral was destroyed, but then not finished until 250 years later. Its interior is beautiful, typically sumptuous in the Spanish way and at times over-the-top. We also thought the building a more manageable size to explore than some of Spain's grandest cathedrals like Burgos or Toledo. Even so, it still took us nearly an hour to see it all, including the cloisters the chapterhouse and the treasures on display on the lower levels, and without doing the tower tour, which was only available in Spanish.
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Fortress of the Kings of Castile and Royal School of Artillery Its picture has been around the world: a unique fairy tale-like palace that brings together architectural tastes of different monarchs. It tells -to all those who come to know it- ancient palatial stories. Austere, as they were the Castilian kings, raised on the rock at the confluence of the valleys of the rivers Eresma and Clamores, the Alcazar seems to watch over the city. Its beautiful Tower keep, often compared to the bow of a boat sailing between the two rivers, is of a stunning beauty. Tourists are amazed to realize that the fortress is a living part of this Castilian city, chosen as a place of residence for many of the monarchs of the Trastamara dynasty.
Our tour guide took us here to this city, a UNESCO site, for a tour which included this beautiful castle in Segovia. It is said that Walt Disney used this castle as well as the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany as his inspiration for the castle at Disneyland, and we could see why! It is built high on what seems like a huge rocky formation with sheer dropoffs on many of the castle sides. The day we were there and outside looking over the edge, a sharp wind came up along with rain, and we had to be careful not to get blown away! We heard that they often have to close the terrace due to the high wind possibly blowing people over the edge down many feet below!! It is a great place to visit, and well worth the hour or so drive from Madrid.
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