Segovia
If you were to picture a medieval Spanish town in your mind, you most likely would be thinking about a city that looks almost like modern day Segovia. Located in the mountainous area just over 50 miles from Madrid and close to the Spanish ski resort of Navacerrada, Segovia is a like a historic town with all the amenities of a modern city.
Overlooking Segovia is the Alcázar castle, originally built and used as a fortress by the Romans. The Alcázar has also been a royal palace and has been used in the filming of many movies and television productions, too. The style of the castle is one of the strong influences on the fanciful Walt Disney castles, with its spiraling towers and beautiful design. Another ancient Roman structure is the aqueduct, over 2000 years old, that cuts through the center of Segovia. This immense and still standing aqueduct, with its double row of arches, is one of the symbols used to identify the city throughout history.
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