Vincent Poon :: Segovia (9th July 2006)
Segovia is famous for 2 things: Alcazar, the castle that rumoured to inspire Walt Disney on the design of the Sleeping Beauty's castle; and the giant Acueducto, an aqueduct that proved the signs of Roman leftovers in Spain.  To me, journey to Segovia could be summarized in one word: "WAIT!".. Waiting for the infrequent train (every 2 hours), waiting for the train journey (took another 2 hours), waiting for the local bus to take me to the aqueduct (every half an hour).. then repeat again for the return journey... The whole day was spend on waiting, waiting, and waiting! 
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Tourist Information Centre and the model of Segovia. Highlights are Aqueduct, Cathedral and Alcazar
Acueducto. Built by Romans in the 1st Century AD. No mortar was used to hold it together.
728m Long, made up of 163 arches
Highest Point of the aqueduct is 28M high.
Tourist Information Centre and the model of Segovia. Highlights are Aqueduct, Cathedral and Alcazar
Acueducto. Built by Romans in the 1st Century AD. No mortar was used to hold it together.
728m Long, made up of 163 arches
Highest Point of the aqueduct is 28M high.
In the middle of the aqueduct is the statue of the Virgin Mary
To the left is where the water came from. It was originally designed to bring from the mountains at 15km away
Iglesia de San Clemente
In the middle of the aqueduct is the statue of the Virgin Mary
To the left is where the water came from. It was originally designed to bring from the mountains at 15km away
Iglesia de San Clemente

Top of the aqueduct
Instead of a trustworthy cock on the rooftop, this is replaced by a pig
Plaza del Azoguejo, taken from the top of the Aqueduct
Juan Bravo, local hero of Segovia
Top of the aqueduct
Instead of a trustworthy cock on the rooftop, this is replaced by a pig
Plaza del Azoguejo, taken from the top of the Aqueduct
Juan Bravo, local hero of Segovia
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