Things To Do in Segovia Half day from Madrid with Optional Toledo or Escorial visits, Restaurants in Segovia Half day from Madrid with Optional Toledo or Escorial visits
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Top 10 Sightseeing Tours in Castile and Leon, Spain
Discover the best top things to do in Castile and Leon, Spain including Galicia 4-day Food & Wine Private Tour, PRIVATE and Exclusive Full Day Tour to Segovia and Avila from Madrid with Lunch, TASTE THE TREASURES from RIBERA DEL DUERO in a SUBTERRANEAN wine Cellar, Toledo and Segovia Private Tour with Pick-up from Madrid, Toledo and Segovia Tour with Alcazar Entrance from Madrid, Avila and Salamanca Tour from Madrid, Avila, Segovia and El Escorial Day Tour from Madrid, 5-Night Portugal Tour from Madrid Including Lisbon and Fátima, Segovia Half day from Madrid with Optional Toledo or Escorial visits, Avila, Segovia and El Escorial Private Tour.
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Top 8 City Tours in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid
San Lorenzo de El Escorial is home to the Monastery of El Escorial, a World Heritage site. This huge complex was built as a monument to commemorate the Spanish victory over the French in the battle of Saint Quentin. Construction lasted 21 years and when it was finished in 1584, the Monastery was the largest building in the world, with 24 km (14.9 mi) of corridors. The building includes a library, Kings' Courtyard, Basilica, and the Palace of Felipe II. The Kings' Pantheon is the burial place for most of the kings of Spain since Carlos I. The Monastery is decorated with works by the most prominent Italian and Spanish painters of the time. Look for works by Titian, Bosch, El Greco, and Velázquez, especially El Greco’s painting of "The Martyrdom of St. Maurice.”
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10 City Tours in Segovia That You Shouldn't Miss
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.