Avila and Segovia Tour Full-Day from Madrid

Name: Avila and Segovia Tour Full-Day from Madrid
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Price: 74.00 EUR
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The tour departs daily at 9am or 10am depending on tour company - Check your confirmation email for exact timing.

10 hours

Segovia is a historic Roman city with delightful narrow streets that your guide will show you around. The city has been declared a World Heritage Site and has a magnificent Roman Aqueduct that goes back to the times of Emperor Augustus. This aqueduct is said to be one of the best preserved monuments on the Iberian Peninsula. The city also contains a stunning Gothic Cathedral and the fairy tale fortress; the Alcazar castle which has also been used as state prison, college, and military academy.
Avila is a medieval Spanish city and has also been declared a World Heritage Site. It still retains its fortified medieval city walls with towers which make it truly picturesque - The 2,500 metre long city walls are said to be the best preserved medieval walls in the whole of Europe. Avila is also the place where the first ever Spanish-Gothic cathedral was erected and it has the historically important Romanesque Basilica of San Vicente. It is also the birthplace of Saint Therese (Santa Teresa de Jesus), the writer of the Counter Reformation. The convent where she spent most of her life is open to visitors.