The Way of Saint James from Madrid Province of Segovia
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- Añe
Añe is a small town in the province of Segovia. One of the most unusual buildings is the Church of San Juan, built in brick and which appears to be ‘mutilated’ on the side facing the road. The Soto Viewpoint...
- Puerto de la Fuenfría
Situated in the Guadarrama Mountain Range, it marks the boundary between the Autonomous Community of Madrid and the province of Segovia. It was the site of a Roman road and thoroughfare until 1788 when...
- Valsaín
The first town on the route in the municipality of San Ildefonso-La Granja, nestling in the so-called Valsaín Hills, an area of vast environmental and economic value thanks to the autochthonous pine that...
- San Ildefonso or La Granja
In the bucolic setting of the Montes de Valsaín, Felipe V decided to build one of the most spectacular palaces and provide it with the most impressive baroque gardens on the continent. San Ildefonso, or...
- Segovia
The descent from Fuenfría Pass leads into Segovia, the first of the great cities of Castilla y León on this route.
- Zamarramala
Zamarramala is today another district of Segovia, although it still retains its essentially village appearance and atmosphere. It is renowned for its celebration of Las Águedas Festival, declared to be...
- Valseca
The landscape has changed, with the mountains giving way to gently rolling hills and farmland. This town is mentioned as a dry valley in documents dating as far back as 1247.This town is also the site...
- Los Huertos
This small town boasts a prime location. Once known as ‘Sancta María de los Huertos’, it nestles in a small valley next to the River Medel, sheltered from the cold and true to its name is surrounded by...
- Pinilla Ambroz
Since 1969 this town has been part of the municipality of Santa María la Real de Nieva, which travellers following the route can glimpse on the horizon. This country town was recorded under the unusual...
- Santa María la Real de Nieva
Santa María la Real de Nieva is a historic town on the Madrid Way of the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago. It is the capital of the judicial district and offers numerous services and amenities, as well as a...
- Nieva
This municipality is typical of those to be found in the Segovia countryside, set amidst pine forests and vineyards, enabling visitors to savour the magnificent wines produced here. Also worthy of note...
- Nava de la Asunción
An apparently modern town yet whose roots are firmly fixed in the past, as it belonged to the area of the Comunidad de Villa and Tierra de Coca, made up of nine villages and known as ‘The Squad of Nuestra...
- Coca
Coca lies in the Tierra de Pinares region, in the space between the convergence of the rivers Eresma and Voltoya. The land is scattered with vegetable fields and poplar woods. However, the stone and Pyrenean...
- Villeguillo
The last town in the province of Segovia on the Madrid Way of the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago. Set amid pine forests on meadowland running along the River Eresma, it features a monolith with a curious...
