Segovian Vista

Being a born and bred city mouse, I tittered like a little girl when I saw the Windows XP wallpaper right in front of my eyes in Segovia. Amazing stuff.

Picturesque Alley

This lamp’s got the best seat in the house, in this small alley in Segovia.

Ruby Red

Ceiling details of the Throne Room in Alcázar of Segovia. I love the Arabic design and the almost-kaleidoscopic symmetry. If you stare hard enough, the patterns almost start to swirl.

Disney-esque

The Alcázar of Segovia perches on a rocky mound near the Guadarrama mountains. Visitors driving into the old city will get to see its very medieval facade, soaring from the stones like the bow of a vessel. Those on foot however, will only get to see its ‘rear’ – the Tower of John II. The …

Church of Vera Cruz

This peaceful looking structure in Segovia has a lofty beginning. Built in the 1200s by the Knights Templar, a medieval secret society, it was believed to have been used to safekeep a fragment of the true cross. Photo taken from within the Segovia Alcazar, where the view is especially pretty with winding roads and rolling …

Moorish Tiles

Distinctly Moorish designs on a series of earthen Spanish tiles.