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Segovia, a city that has evolved over centuries, effortlessly blends its past with the present

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Segovia is about an hour’s drive from Madrid. Only 3 of the 5 original gates to the walled city survive

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The Aqueduct is a grand Roman structure with 167 arches that goes back more than 2,000 years

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The Alcázar is a grand medieval fortress that inspired Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom

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The magnificent 16th century  Gothic-style Segovia Cathedral towers over the town

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The Royal Mint, which goes back to the reign of Philip II in the 16th century, is preserved as a museum

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The Royal Mint stopped making coins around 1868 

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The weekly Farmer's Market on Tuesdays at Plaza Mayor continues a tradition started in the 15th century

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