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ALCÁZAR
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Castle
( www.alcazardesegovia.com ; Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia; adult/concession €4/
3, tower €2, EU citizens free 3rd Tue of month; 10am-7pm; ) Rapunzel towers,
turrets topped with slate witches' hats and a deep moat at its base make the Alcáz-
ar a prototype fairy-tale castle, so much so that its design inspired Walt Disney's
vision of Sleeping Beauty's castle. Fortified since Roman days, the site takes its
name from the Arabic al-qasr (fortress). It was rebuilt and expanded in the 13th and
14th centuries, but the whole lot burned down in 1862. What you see today is an
evocative, over-the-top reconstruction of the original.
CATEDRAL
(Plaza Mayor; adult/concession €3/2, free Sunday 9.30am-1.15pm;
9.30am-6.30pm) Started in 1525 after its Romanesque predecessor had burned to
the ground in the War of the Communities (1520), Segovia's cathedral is a final,
powerful expression of Gothic architecture in Spain that took almost 200 years to
complete. The austere three-nave interior is anchored by an imposing choir stall
and enlivened by some 20-odd chapels.
Cathedral
Sleeping
HOSPEDERÍA LA GRAN CASA MUDÉJAR €€
( 921 46 62 50; www.lacasamudejar.com ; Calle de Isabel La Católica 8; r €90;
) Spread over two buildings, this place has been magnificently renovated, blend-
ing genuine, 15th-century Mudéjar carved wooden ceilings in some rooms with
modern amenities. In the newer wing, where the building dates from the 19th cen-
tury, the rooms on the top floors have fine mountain views out over the rooftops of
Segovia's old Jewish quarter.
Historic Hotel
HOTEL ALCÁZAR €€
( 921 43 85 68; www.alcazar-hotel.com ; Calle de San Marcos 5; s/d incl breakfast
€135/163; ) Sitting by the riverbank in the valley beneath the Alcázar, this
charming, tranquil little hotel has lavish rooms beautifully styled to suit those who
love old-world luxury.
Boutique Hotel
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