Category Spain

Segovia is a small city located about an hour’s bus from Madrid. Its old town and aqueduct bridge are both UNESCO World Heritage sites. The city is not big, but it has many ancient Roman buildings and is a great destination for a day trip from Madrid. Transportation to the city The simplest way to get to Segovia is by taking a bus from Madrid. Go to the Moncloa bus station (Estación de Moncloa), one of the bus terminals in Madrid, and find the Avanza bus company. You can buy a ticket to Segovia on the spot. Buses run every…

Seville (or Sevilla in Spanish, pronounced “seh-vee-ya”) is the fourth-largest city in Spain and is a center for art, culture, and finance in the south of the country. The Seville Royal Palace, the Cathedral of Seville, and the General Archive of the Indies, which are all located in Seville, were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. During the 15th century, when the New World was discovered, Seville was an important port in Spain because it served as a transfer point for transporting goods from the Americas to various parts of Europe. Christopher Columbus, the explorer who discovered…