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Walks around Segovia and the Monasterio del Paral
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Segovia is an excellent city for
walks
. Follow the signposted bypass road outside the city on the south side, and you'll get ever-changing views of the cathedral and the AlcA?zar from across the valley. The road then doubles back along the other side of the AlcA?zar, passing near the Convento de los Carmelitas and Vera Cruz.
From there you could continue to the Monasterio de El Parral (Mon-Sat 10am-12.30pm & 4.30-6.30pm, Sun 10-11.30am & 4.30-6.30pm; free); or better still, follow the track which circles behind Vera Cruz to the monastery. El Parral is a sizeable and partly ruined complex occupied by Hieronymites, an order found only in Spain. Ring the bell for admission and you will be shown the cloister and church; the latter is a late-Gothic building with rich sculpture at the east end. Gregorian Masses can be heard during the week at 1pm and on Sundays at noon.
For the
best view
of all of Segovia, however, take the main road north for 2km or so towards CuAŠllar. A panorama of the whole city, including the aqueduct, gradually unfolds. Other useful information
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