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I HIGHLY suggest adding a day trip from Madrid to Segovia to your Madrid itinerary! Our original itinerary to Spain did not include Segovia; it was added while sitting at dinner in Madrid on night 2 out of 5 😄 . This guide to Segovia will answer questions we should have researched a little better before heading to Segovia! Including:
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We really wasted time on the “getting to Segovia” portion of our trip, so learn from our mistakes! First of all, we headed to the main metro hub we arrived at when we landed in Madrid (and the same one we used to day trip to Toledo, which is Atocha). Little did we know, there are TWO major intercity train hubs (Atocha in the south and Chamartin in northern Madrid). To get from Madrid to Segovia:
The lure of Segovia for us was the architecture. Segovia really is a beautiful city and our favorite things we did were free! The top 5 things to do include:
Segovia is a quaint city, making it very ideal for a day trip from Madrid. After going to the wrong metro station, deciding against the bus that left late, and then taking the metro to the Chamartin station (where it took us some TIME to figure out how to buy an intercity versus intracity ticket) we finally arrived in Segovia around 3:00 in the afternoon. Lucky for us, however, you can easily walk around the city of Segovia in an hour or two.
Overall, we spent only about 5 hours in Segovia due to the difficulties we had getting to Segovia. However, we were able to see a lot of Segovia in this time, so if you are able to take a morning train you will have plenty of time to take explore Segovia and soak up its beauty 😍
This is a relatively low-cost day trip from Madrid!
Total Cost: ~37 euros without entry into the cathedral or Alcazar. ~50 euros with entries into both
Definitely recommend a day trip to Segovia! We really enjoyed our time in Madrid, but it was nice to get out of the city and explore a more quaint Spanish town. With our very short (5-day!) itinerary, it was a great option for a quick day trip ( as well as Toledo!). For our full 5-day itinerary to Madrid, click here!
If you are interested in guided tours, there are a couple of options that leave from Madrid and include two cities!