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Segovia to Santiago de Compostela
Spain's
Beguiling North
If your holiday extends to 10 days, you can (with your own wheels)
range through Spain's Castilian heartland, visit San Sebastián, then fol-
low the stunning northern coast to Galicia. Your starting point, Segovia,
is a 35-minute train journey from Madrid.
Segovia (
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One of Spain's most engaging inland towns, Segovia has the splendid Roman-era
aqueduct
and the whimsical
Alcázar
. In between are delightful streets, fine res-
taurants, sweeping views and a host of other architectural highlights. A day here is
enough, but only just.
SEGOVIA SALAMANCA
Two hours
Along the AP6 and AP51
2¾ hours
Two buses daily.
Salamanca (
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Salamanca's exceptional Renaissance and plateresque sandstone architecture
finds its most glorious expression in the
Plaza Mayor
, arguably Spain's most beau-
tiful square, and the
Catedral Nueva
. Salamanca is at its best at night when flood-
lit, and with irresistible energy flowing through the streets.
SALAMANCA LEÓN
2½ hours
Along the A66 and the N630.
León (
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Nothing can prepare you for the first time you step inside Leon's
cathedral
where
masses of stained glass windows bathe the interior in ethereal light. The
Real
Basílica de San Isidro
is also splendid, while the charming old quarter, Barrio
Húmedo, is very much alive.
LEÓN
SAN SEBASTIÁN
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