The Segovia of the Three Cultures: Jews, Muslims and Christians in medieval Castilla - Free Tour

(This tour does not pass through the Aqueduct or the Alcázar. To do this, go to the Segovia tour, a World Heritage Site, above 😁)
The Middle Ages in Segovia seems, like in the rest of Europe, a history of wars , but it is also a history of coexistence . For almost a thousand years the three great cultures of the Mediterranean met and lived together in Segovia:

• The Christian culture , which is located in the north and as the years go by, advances towards the south of the peninsula.
• The Muslim culture , which is located to the south of the Christian kingdoms and recedes over the years until the conquest of Granada.
• The Jewish culture , which coexists in both territories, sharing its life with both Christians and Muslims.

We propose a short trip , which will start from the Church of San Millán (Romanesque of Mozarabic origin) built at the time of Alfoso I of Aragon (known as the Battler , S.XII). Later, through the passage of the Canaleja , we will arrive at what was the most important Jewish Quarter in Castilla. We will see its old Synagogue , we will meet Abraham Senneor ( 15th century ), the last great Rabbi of Castile (treasurer/adviser to the Catholic Monarchs ) while we will talk about the gastronomic, cultural and religious customs of the Jewish people , which have so much to do with see with the Christians, as we walk through the streets where our former Jewish neighbors lived. The tour will end at the Cathedral of Segovia, the Lady of the Castilian Cathedrals . Late Gothic style building built in the s. XVI in substitution of the previous one, destroyed after the war of the comuneros. We will enjoy its history, its architecture, works of art and importance during the reign of Carlos I ( 16th century ).

Important information for the traveler:
- The tour includes the use of the radio guide but not the entrance to the cathedral (€3 adults, retirees +65 and large families, €2.50 and children under 10 free, without tower).
- The tour starts at the Church of San Millán (Acueducto Avenue) and ends at the Cathedral (Plaza Mayor)