Segovia and Salamanca
- Daniele Iannarone
- Jul 13, 2016
- 1 min read
They say Segovia is the best day trip you can do from Madrid, and so naturally I left it to the last second, but hey I got it done in the end so it’s all that matters.
Segovia boasts several attractions. As any medieval city, it features a castle and a cathedral, some nice gardens and quaint small streets, however its main attraction and something that cannot be found just anywhere is its Roman aqueduct.
One day was enough for Segovia, nay, a few hours were enough for this city. In fact, even a few hours would have been enough for Salamanca, except I went there for two days, also partly to visit a friend, Daniela, who is the outgoing president of the organization I was selected president for next year, the Concordia Student Exchange Association. We became friends through this connection and she graciously gave me a nice tour of the city she was studying abroad in for the summer.
One thing to note, Salamanca is one religious city, perhaps the most religious one I’ve seen thus far, with convents literally at every street corner…
BTW, that dessert was probably one of the most amazing desserts I have eaten IN MY LIFE!! And that last image of food, that a hornazo, which is typical of Salamanca, essentially it’s a melange of cold cuts in a typical bread, delicious!
On to Galicia for my next trip about a week later!
-Daniele
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