What to see and do in Calle Real, historic center of Segovia

In your visit to Segovia, In the surroundings of Madrid, real street It is going to become the axis of it.

How to Live Aligned with real street en Segovia The route that starts from the Roman aqueduct and climbs the hill where the old part of the city is located, until reaching the Main Square.

This square is where you will find, among others, the building of the Segovia City Council and cathedral.

During this ascending route you will find several corners, buildings and old palaces that will show you the great historical roots of this Castilian city.

Actually, the real street It has several sections with different names.

So, from the Aqueduct the streets of Cervantes, john bravo, Corpus Christi Square and, finally, the small section of the street Isabel the Catholic.

But for Segovians and visitors there is only the real street.

House of the Picos on Real Street in Segovia

The first milestone on your walk will be viewpoint of the Canaleja, from where you have excellent views of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and where the Saint Martin's Gate.

From there you will pass through Peaks House, from the 15th century, with a characteristic decoration of its façade, which has a double ornamental and defensive facet.

On your walk you will be able to see on a street to the left the building of the old Grain Deposit, which is now the headquarters of the historical Archive de la ciudad.

And also him Cascales palace, from the 15th century, with its Arabic-style sgraffito façade.

Romanesque church of San Martín on Real street in Segovia

Finally you will arrive at the corner, without a doubt, of greatest beauty on Calle Real: the Saint Martin's Square.

In this space you will see, among other notable buildings, the imposing romanesque church of the same name and Lozoya Tower, as well as the statue dedicated to the community member john bravo.

Further ahead, you will pass the building of the royal jail, from the 17th century, which is now a library.

And to the left, on the other side of a passage, the corpus christi church, a small building that in its time housed the Main Synagogue of Segovia.